diff --git a/src/app/routes/auth.ts b/src/app/routes/auth.ts
index 566044cf..6007b998 100644
--- a/src/app/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/src/app/routes/auth.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export class AuthController {
     const loginAttemptsLimitReached = userData.errorLoginCount >= MAX_LOGIN_FAIL_ATTEMPTS;
 
     if (loginAttemptsLimitReached) {
-      throw createHttpError(401, 'Your account has been blocked for security reasons. Please reach out to us');
+      throw createHttpError(403, 'Your account has been blocked for security reasons. Please reach out to us');
     }
 
     const hashedPass = this.service.Crypt.decryptText(req.body.password);
diff --git a/tests/e2e/e2e-spec.ts b/tests/e2e/e2e-spec.ts
index 47783294..9a83cc90 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ describe('E2E TEST', () => {
           .post('/api/access')
           .send({ ...TEST_USER_LOGIN_BODY });
 
-        expect(status).toBe(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED);
+        expect(status).toBe(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN);
         expect(body.error).toBe('Your account has been blocked for security reasons. Please reach out to us');
       });
     });