diff --git a/app/Controller/PeopleController.php b/app/Controller/PeopleController.php
index e0c218ef..842350be 100644
--- a/app/Controller/PeopleController.php
+++ b/app/Controller/PeopleController.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public function create(PeopleRequest $request, ResponseInterface $response): Mes
     {
         $person = $request->validated();
 
-        return $response->json($person);
+        return $response->json($person)->withStatus(201);
     }
 
     public function show(RequestInterface $request, ResponseInterface $response): MessageResponseInterface
diff --git a/app/Request/PeopleRequest.php b/app/Request/PeopleRequest.php
index 49e3d03d..f17dfbc4 100644
--- a/app/Request/PeopleRequest.php
+++ b/app/Request/PeopleRequest.php
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ public function authorize(): bool
     public function rules(): array
     {
         return [
-            'apelido' => 'required|size:32',
-            'nome' => 'required|size:100',
+            'apelido' => 'required|max:32',
+            'nome' => 'required|max:100',
             'nascimento' => 'required|date_format:Y-m-d',
         ];
     }
diff --git a/test/Cases/CreatePeopleTest.php b/test/Cases/CreatePeopleTest.php
index b0768846..2a00fac5 100644
--- a/test/Cases/CreatePeopleTest.php
+++ b/test/Cases/CreatePeopleTest.php
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ public function testCreatePeopleWithEmptyNickname(): void
     {
         /** @var Response $response */
         $response = $this->request('post', '/pessoas', [
+            'headers' => [
+                'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+            ],
             'json' => [
                 'apelido' => '',
                 'nome' => 'OpenCodeCo',
@@ -41,6 +44,9 @@ public function testCreatePeopleWithNullNickname(): void
     {
         /** @var Response $response */
         $response = $this->request('post', '/pessoas', [
+            'headers' => [
+                'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+            ],
             'json' => [
                 'apelido' => null,
                 'nome' => 'OpenCodeCo',
@@ -55,6 +61,9 @@ public function testCreatePeopleWithEmptyName(): void
     {
         /** @var Response $response */
         $response = $this->request('post', '/pessoas', [
+            'headers' => [
+                'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+            ],
             'json' => [
                 'apelido' => 'opencodeco',
                 'nome' => '',
@@ -69,6 +78,9 @@ public function testCreatePeopleWithNullName(): void
     {
         /** @var Response $response */
         $response = $this->request('post', '/pessoas', [
+            'headers' => [
+                'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+            ],
             'json' => [
                 'apelido' => 'opencodeco',
                 'nome' => null,
@@ -83,6 +95,9 @@ public function testCreatePeopleWithEmptyBirthDate(): void
     {
         /** @var Response $response */
         $response = $this->request('post', '/pessoas', [
+            'headers' => [
+                'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+            ],
             'json' => [
                 'apelido' => 'opencodeco',
                 'nome' => 'OpenCodeCo',
@@ -97,6 +112,9 @@ public function testCreatePeopleWithNullBirthDate(): void
     {
         /** @var Response $response */
         $response = $this->request('post', '/pessoas', [
+            'headers' => [
+                'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+            ],
             'json' => [
                 'apelido' => 'opencodeco',
                 'nome' => 'OpenCodeCo',
@@ -106,4 +124,21 @@ public function testCreatePeopleWithNullBirthDate(): void
 
         assertSame(422, $response->getStatusCode());
     }
+
+    public function testCreatePeople(): void
+    {
+        /** @var Response $response */
+        $response = $this->request('POST', '/pessoas', [
+            'headers' => [
+                'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
+            ],
+            'json' => [
+                'apelido' => 'opencodeco',
+                'nome' => 'OpenCodeCo',
+                'nascimento' => '2023-07-01',
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        assertSame(201, $response->getStatusCode());
+    }
 }