diff --git a/aws-auth-cognito/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/auth/cognito/AuthConfiguration.kt b/aws-auth-cognito/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/auth/cognito/AuthConfiguration.kt
index d52badb07..9a3274dfb 100644
--- a/aws-auth-cognito/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/auth/cognito/AuthConfiguration.kt
+++ b/aws-auth-cognito/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/auth/cognito/AuthConfiguration.kt
@@ -202,16 +202,16 @@ data class AuthConfiguration internal constructor(
                 length = passwordLength,
                 requiresNumber = passwordRequirements.contains("REQUIRES_NUMBERS"),
                 requiresSpecial = passwordRequirements.contains("REQUIRES_SYMBOLS"),
-                requiresLower = passwordRequirements.contains("REQUIRES_LOWER"),
-                requiresUpper = passwordRequirements.contains("REQUIRES_UPPER")
+                requiresLower = passwordRequirements.contains("REQUIRES_LOWERCASE"),
+                requiresUpper = passwordRequirements.contains("REQUIRES_UPPERCASE")
             )
         }
 
         private fun PasswordProtectionSettings.toGen1Json() = JSONObject().apply {
             put("passwordPolicyMinLength", length)
             val characters = JSONArray().apply {
-                if (requiresLower) put("REQUIRES_LOWER")
-                if (requiresUpper) put("REQUIRES_UPPER")
+                if (requiresLower) put("REQUIRES_LOWERCASE")
+                if (requiresUpper) put("REQUIRES_UPPERCASE")
                 if (requiresNumber) put("REQUIRES_NUMBERS")
                 if (requiresSpecial) put("REQUIRES_SYMBOLS")
             }
diff --git a/aws-auth-cognito/src/test/java/com/amplifyframework/auth/cognito/AuthConfigurationTest.kt b/aws-auth-cognito/src/test/java/com/amplifyframework/auth/cognito/AuthConfigurationTest.kt
index 915e7af2b..c5e2c6881 100644
--- a/aws-auth-cognito/src/test/java/com/amplifyframework/auth/cognito/AuthConfigurationTest.kt
+++ b/aws-auth-cognito/src/test/java/com/amplifyframework/auth/cognito/AuthConfigurationTest.kt
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class AuthConfigurationTest {
                         ],
                         "passwordProtectionSettings": {
                             "passwordPolicyMinLength": 10,
-                            "passwordPolicyCharacters": ["REQUIRES_NUMBERS", "REQUIRES_LOWER"]
+                            "passwordPolicyCharacters": ["REQUIRES_NUMBERS", "REQUIRES_LOWERCASE"]
                         },
                         "mfaConfiguration": "OFF",
                         "mfaTypes": [