diff --git a/src/create-reminder-signup/lambda/models.ts b/src/create-reminder-signup/lambda/models.ts
index a19469b..eae819e 100644
--- a/src/create-reminder-signup/lambda/models.ts
+++ b/src/create-reminder-signup/lambda/models.ts
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ const reminderStageSchema = z.union([
 export type ReminderStage = 'PRE' | 'POST' | 'WINBACK';
 
 export const baseSignupRequestSchema = z.object({
-	// Identity’s guest creation endpoint errors if the provided email address is more than 100 characters long
 	email: z
 		.string()
+		// Identity’s guest creation endpoint errors if the provided email address is more than 100 characters long
+		.max(100)
 		// The API gateway -> SQS integration encodes + as a space in the email string
 		.transform((email) => email.replace(' ', '+'))
-		.pipe(z.string().max(100).email()),
+		.pipe(z.string().email()),
 	country: z.string().optional(),
 	reminderCreatedAt: z.string().datetime().optional(),
 	reminderPlatform: reminderPlatformSchema,