diff --git a/lib/src/validators/user.dart b/lib/src/validators/user.dart
index 9080ce7f..e094496b 100644
--- a/lib/src/validators/user.dart
+++ b/lib/src/validators/user.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import 'package:angel_validate/angel_validate.dart';
 
-final Validator CREATE_USER = new Validator({
-  'email*': [isString, isEmail],
-  'username*': [isString, isNotEmpty],
-  'password*': [isString, isNotEmpty]
+final Validator USER = new Validator({
+  'email': [isString, isNotEmpty, isEmail],
+  'username': [isString, isNotEmpty],
+  'password': [isString, isNotEmpty]
 });
+
+final Validator CREATE_USER = USER.extend({})
+  ..requiredFields.addAll(['email', 'username', 'password']);