diff --git a/wallets/lib/protocols/lnc.js b/wallets/lib/protocols/lnc.js
index 420d852f..2e8687e6 100644
--- a/wallets/lib/protocols/lnc.js
+++ b/wallets/lib/protocols/lnc.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default {
         '```litcli sessions add --type custom --label <your label> --account_id <account_id> --uri /lnrpc.Lightning/SendPaymentSync```',
         'Grab the `pairing_secret_mnemonic` from the output and paste it here.'
       ],
-      validate: bip39Validator(),
+      validate: bip39Validator({ min: 2, max: 10 }),
       required: true,
       encrypt: true,
       editable: false
diff --git a/wallets/lib/validate.js b/wallets/lib/validate.js
index 237b0d9a..9c394574 100644
--- a/wallets/lib/validate.js
+++ b/wallets/lib/validate.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export const invoiceMacaroonValidator = () =>
       message: 'not an invoice macaroon or an invoicable macaroon'
     })
 
-export const bip39Validator = () =>
+export const bip39Validator = ({ min = 12, max = 24 } = {}) =>
   string()
     .test({
       name: 'bip39',
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ export const bip39Validator = () =>
             return context.createError({ message: `'${w}' is not a valid pairing phrase word` })
           }
         }
-        if (words.length < 2) {
-          return context.createError({ message: 'needs at least two words' })
+        if (words.length < min) {
+          return context.createError({ message: `needs at least ${min} words` })
         }
-        if (words.length > 10) {
-          return context.createError({ message: 'max 10 words' })
+        if (words.length > max) {
+          return context.createError({ message: `max ${max} words` })
         }
         return true
       }