diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/Owner.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/Owner.java
index b7594394c..9685bc918 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/Owner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/Owner.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import jakarta.persistence.JoinColumn;
 import jakarta.persistence.OneToMany;
 import jakarta.persistence.OrderBy;
 import jakarta.persistence.Table;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.Digits;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
 
 /**
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@ public class Owner extends Person {
 
 	@Column(name = "telephone")
 	@NotEmpty
-	@Digits(fraction = 0, integer = 10)
-	@Pattern(regexp = "\\d{10,}", message = "Telephone must have at least 10 digits")
+	@Pattern(regexp = "\\d{10}", message = "Telephone must have 10 digits")
 	private String telephone;
 
 	@OneToMany(cascade = CascadeType.ALL, fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerControllerTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerControllerTests.java
index 5478de154..4bf0aba1c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerControllerTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerControllerTests.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class OwnerControllerTests {
 				.param("lastName", "Bloggs")
 				.param("address", "123 Caramel Street")
 				.param("city", "London")
-				.param("telephone", "01316761638"))
+				.param("telephone", "0131676163"))
 			.andExpect(status().is3xxRedirection());
 	}
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class OwnerControllerTests {
 				.param("lastName", "Bloggs")
 				.param("address", "123 Caramel Street")
 				.param("city", "London")
-				.param("telephone", "01616291589"))
+				.param("telephone", "0161629158"))
 			.andExpect(status().is3xxRedirection())
 			.andExpect(view().name("redirect:/owners/{ownerId}"));
 	}