diff --git a/lib/chore_tracker/chores/chore.ex b/lib/chore_tracker/chores/chore.ex
index 5617dd0..f25ffba 100644
--- a/lib/chore_tracker/chores/chore.ex
+++ b/lib/chore_tracker/chores/chore.ex
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ defmodule ChoreTracker.Chores.Chore do
       :scheduled_at,
       :next_assignee_id
     ])
-    |> validate_required([:name, :emoji, :period, :period_unit, :scheduled_at])
+    |> validate_required([:name, :period, :period_unit, :scheduled_at])
     |> validate_length(:emoji, min: 1, max: 1)
+    |> validate_number(:period, greater_than_or_equal_to: 1)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/chore_tracker_web/live/chore_live/form_component.ex b/lib/chore_tracker_web/live/chore_live/form_component.ex
index 890423b..0bffc02 100644
--- a/lib/chore_tracker_web/live/chore_live/form_component.ex
+++ b/lib/chore_tracker_web/live/chore_live/form_component.ex
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ defmodule ChoreTrackerWeb.ChoreLive.FormComponent do
           <div>
             <p class="text-sm font-semibold leading-6 text-zinc-800">Repeat every</p>
             <div class="flex gap-2 flex-wrap items-stretch">
-              <.input field={@form[:period]} type="number" />
+              <.input field={@form[:period]} type="number" min="1" step="1" />
               <.input
                 field={@form[:period_unit]}
                 type="select"