diff --git a/server/src/routes/boatRoutes.routes.ts b/server/src/routes/boatRoutes.routes.ts
index e41b8eefdc12bd792af1ecbb10bd71291f0f2ba9..c94ca48663af1c10231d8a973254d8d3a5298bfa 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/boatRoutes.routes.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/boatRoutes.routes.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ boatsRouter.post(
   "/api/boat/",
   body("name").not().isEmpty(),
   body("boattype").not().isEmpty(),
-  body("status").not().isEmpty(),
-  body("active").not().isEmpty(),
+  body("status").not().isEmpty() && body("status").isIn([1,0]),
+  body("active").not().isEmpty() && body("active").isIn([1,0]),
   body("tags").not().isEmpty(),
   handleValidationResult,
   validateToken,