diff --git a/app/error_handling.py b/app/error_handling.py
index b06fa48..5e6fd95 100644
--- a/app/error_handling.py
+++ b/app/error_handling.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 BOOL_ERROR_MESSAGE = "ValueError: boolean values expected [True,False,1,0]. rage_inducing | action_packed | skill_based | mature_themes | open_world | multiplayer"
 
 def raise_request_error(message):
-    """Raises HTTPError with code 422 for bad input with a custom message."""
-    raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail=message)
+    """Raises HTTPError with code 400 for bad input with a custom message."""
+    raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=message)
 
 def raise_boolean_error():
-    """Raises HTTPError with code 422 for when input values aren't booleans."""
-    raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail=BOOL_ERROR_MESSAGE)
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+    """Raises HTTPError with code 400 for when input values aren't booleans."""
+    raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=BOOL_ERROR_MESSAGE)
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index e6ab545..dacfa75 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from app import input_parser as parser
 from app.database import get_db
 
-VERSION = "1.1.1"
+VERSION = "1.1.2"
 # Prometheus metrics
 REQUEST_COUNT = Counter("http_requests_total", "Total HTTP requests", ["method", "endpoint", "status"])
 REQUEST_LATENCY = Summary("http_request_latency_seconds", "Request latency in seconds")
diff --git a/test/test_error_handling.py b/test/test_error_handling.py
index 671afd9..b75233f 100644
--- a/test/test_error_handling.py
+++ b/test/test_error_handling.py
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ class TestRequestErrorHandling(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_request_error_handling(self):
         with self.assertRaises(HTTPException) as _:
             error.raise_request_error("")
-        self.assertEqual(_.exception.status_code,422,msg = "Wrong status code was given")
+        self.assertEqual(_.exception.status_code,400,msg = "Wrong status code was given")
 
 class TestBooleanErrorHandling(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_boolean_error_handling(self):
         with self.assertRaises(HTTPException) as _:
             error.raise_boolean_error()
-        self.assertEqual(_.exception.status_code,422,msg = "Wrong status code was given")
+        self.assertEqual(_.exception.status_code,400,msg = "Wrong status code was given")
diff --git a/test/test_input_parser.py b/test/test_input_parser.py
index f454d69..5a191f3 100644
--- a/test/test_input_parser.py
+++ b/test/test_input_parser.py
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ def test_parse_input(self):
     def test_wrong_input(self):
         with self.assertRaises(HTTPException) as _:
             TestClass = parser.parse_input([1,"a",False,{"Name":"Test"}])
-        self.assertEqual(_.exception.status_code,422,msg = "Incorrect or no error raised with wrong datatypes")
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+        self.assertEqual(_.exception.status_code,400,msg = "Incorrect or no error raised with wrong datatypes")
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