diff --git a/server/auth/utils.py b/server/auth/utils.py
index 0c1a5cb..55057b6 100644
--- a/server/auth/utils.py
+++ b/server/auth/utils.py
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
 
 from fastapi.security import OAuth2PasswordBearer
 from argon2 import PasswordHasher
+from argon2.exceptions import VerificationError
 
 oauth2_scheme = OAuth2PasswordBearer(tokenUrl="/api/auth/token", auto_error=False)
 _ph = PasswordHasher()
 
 def verify_password(password: str, password_hash: str) -> bool:
-    return _ph.verify(password_hash, password)
+    try:
+        return _ph.verify(password_hash, password)
+    except VerificationError:
+        return False
 
 def hash_password(password: str) -> str:
     password_hash = _ph.hash(password)