diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sqids/Sqids.java b/src/main/java/org/sqids/Sqids.java
index ae78427..3371b1d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sqids/Sqids.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sqids/Sqids.java
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ public static final class Builder {
                 "zoccola").collect(Collectors.toSet()));
 
         private String alphabet = DEFAULT_ALPHABET;
-        private int minLength = 0;
+        private int minLength = DEFAULT_MIN_LENGTH;
         private Set<String> blockList = DEFAULT_BLOCK_LIST;
 
         /**