diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/src/main/java/org/springdoc/core/configuration/SpringDocSecurityConfiguration.java b/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/src/main/java/org/springdoc/core/configuration/SpringDocSecurityConfiguration.java
index d577f12fd..c12638356 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/src/main/java/org/springdoc/core/configuration/SpringDocSecurityConfiguration.java
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/src/main/java/org/springdoc/core/configuration/SpringDocSecurityConfiguration.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ OpenApiCustomizer springSecurityLoginEndpointCustomiser(ApplicationContext appli
 						operation.requestBody(requestBody);
 						ApiResponses apiResponses = new ApiResponses();
 						apiResponses.addApiResponse(String.valueOf(HttpStatus.OK.value()), new ApiResponse().description(HttpStatus.OK.getReasonPhrase()));
-						apiResponses.addApiResponse(String.valueOf(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN.value()), new ApiResponse().description(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN.getReasonPhrase()));
+						apiResponses.addApiResponse(String.valueOf(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED.value()), new ApiResponse().description(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED.getReasonPhrase()));
 						operation.responses(apiResponses);
 						operation.addTagsItem("login-endpoint");
 						PathItem pathItem = new PathItem().post(operation);