diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/CreateExpenseRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/CreateExpenseRequest.php
index 78f6eeee77ed..85a93eb1974d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/CreateExpenseRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/CreateExpenseRequest.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class CreateExpenseRequest extends Request
     public function rules()
     {
         return [
-            'amount' => 'positive',
+            'amount' => 'numeric',
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/UpdateExpenseRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/UpdateExpenseRequest.php
index 7b67ca89230e..a4d3855deaec 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/UpdateExpenseRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/UpdateExpenseRequest.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class UpdateExpenseRequest extends Request
     public function rules()
     {
           return [
-            'amount' => 'positive',
+            'amount' => 'numeric',
     		'expense_date' => 'required',
         ];
     }