diff --git a/frontend/src/components/production/ocp/ManualPrinting/ManualPrintForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/production/ocp/ManualPrinting/ManualPrintForm.tsx
index 6780665..7578728 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/production/ocp/ManualPrinting/ManualPrintForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/production/ocp/ManualPrinting/ManualPrintForm.tsx
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export default function ManualPrintForm() {
                             //label="Comments"
                             placeholder="add more info as needed."
                             {...(register("additionalComments"),
-                            { required: true })}
+                            { required: true, minLength: 10 })}
                         />
                     </div>