diff --git a/docs/usage/routes.md b/docs/usage/routes.md
index 84d9df2e..3512f0d6 100644
--- a/docs/usage/routes.md
+++ b/docs/usage/routes.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Register a new user.
     }
     ```
 
-!!! success "`200 OK`"
+!!! success "`201 Created`"
     ```json
     {
         "id": "57cbb51a-ab71-4009-8802-3f54b4f2e23",
diff --git a/fastapi_users/router.py b/fastapi_users/router.py
index 30129bea..cde1605b 100644
--- a/fastapi_users/router.py
+++ b/fastapi_users/router.py
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ def get_user_router(
         on_after_forgot_password
     )
 
-    @router.post("/register", response_model=models.User)
+    @router.post(
+        "/register", response_model=models.User, status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED
+    )
     async def register(user: models.UserCreate):  # type: ignore
         existing_user = await user_db.get_by_email(user.email)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_router.py b/tests/test_router.py
index 154881e5..5731a65b 100644
--- a/tests/test_router.py
+++ b/tests/test_router.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class TestRegister:
     def test_valid_body(self, test_app_client: TestClient):
         json = {"email": "lancelot@camelot.bt", "password": "guinevere"}
         response = test_app_client.post("/register", json=json)
-        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_201_CREATED
 
         response_json = response.json()
         assert "hashed_password" not in response_json