diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/specmatic/core/pattern/StringPattern.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/specmatic/core/pattern/StringPattern.kt
index ba51c002f..d1e27a556 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/io/specmatic/core/pattern/StringPattern.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/io/specmatic/core/pattern/StringPattern.kt
@@ -68,11 +68,10 @@ data class StringPattern (
     }
 
     //Tells us the minimum length to be used for random string
-    private val randomStringLength: Int =
+    private val patternMinLength: Int =
         when {
-            minLength != null && 5 < minLength -> minLength
-            maxLength != null && 5 > maxLength -> maxLength
-            else -> 5
+            minLength != null && minLength > 0 -> minLength
+            else -> 1
         }
 
     override fun generate(resolver: Resolver): Value {
@@ -82,12 +81,12 @@ data class StringPattern (
                 if (maxLength != null)
                     return StringValue(
                         Generex(regex.removePrefix("^").removeSuffix("$")).random(
-                            randomStringLength,
+                            patternMinLength,
                             maxLength
                         )
                     )
 
-                return StringValue(Generex(regex.removePrefix("^").removeSuffix("$")).random(randomStringLength))
+                return StringValue(Generex(regex.removePrefix("^").removeSuffix("$")).random(patternMinLength))
             }
             val defaultExampleMatchResult = matches(defaultExample, resolver)
 
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ data class StringPattern (
             return defaultExample
         }
 
-        return StringValue(randomString(randomStringLength))
+        return StringValue(randomString(patternMinLength))
     }
 
     override fun newBasedOn(row: Row, resolver: Resolver): Sequence<ReturnValue<Pattern>> {
diff --git a/core/src/test/kotlin/io/specmatic/core/pattern/StringPatternTest.kt b/core/src/test/kotlin/io/specmatic/core/pattern/StringPatternTest.kt
index 286580106..4799ccd31 100644
--- a/core/src/test/kotlin/io/specmatic/core/pattern/StringPatternTest.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/kotlin/io/specmatic/core/pattern/StringPatternTest.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ internal class StringPatternTest {
 
     @Test
     fun `should generate 5 character long random string when min and max length are not specified`() {
-        assertThat(StringPattern().generate(Resolver()).toStringLiteral().length).isEqualTo(5)
+        assertThat(StringPattern().generate(Resolver()).toStringLiteral().length).isEqualTo(1)
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ internal class StringPatternTest {
     fun `generate string value of appropriate length matching minLength and maxLength parameters`(min: Int?, max: Int?, length: Int) {
         val result = StringPattern(minLength = min, maxLength = max).generate(Resolver()) as StringValue
         val generatedLength = result.string.length
-        val randomStringDefaultLength = 5;
+        val minPatternLength = min ?: 1;
         // If max is provided, ensure the generated length is within the range of min and max
         if (max != null) {
             // Ensure that the generated string length is between min (or 0 if min is null) and max
-            assertThat(generatedLength).isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(min ?: 0)
+            assertThat(generatedLength).isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(minPatternLength)
             assertThat(generatedLength).isLessThanOrEqualTo(max)
         } else {
             // If max is not provided, ensure the generated length is at least the min (or randomStringDefaultLength if min is null)
-            assertThat(generatedLength).isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(min ?: randomStringDefaultLength)
+            assertThat(generatedLength).isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(minPatternLength)
         }
     }