diff --git a/apps/member/models.py b/apps/member/models.py
index e08d4b59..f0794a03 100644
--- a/apps/member/models.py
+++ b/apps/member/models.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from phonenumber_field.modelfields import PhoneNumberField
 from permission.models import Role
 from registration.tokens import email_validation_token
 from note.models import MembershipTransaction
+from django.core.validators import MaxValueValidator, MinValueValidator
 
 
 class Profile(models.Model):
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ class Profile(models.Model):
         default=datetime.date.today().year if datetime.date.today().month >= 8 else datetime.date.today().year - 1,
         verbose_name=_("promotion"),
         help_text=_("Year of entry to the school (None if not ENS student)"),
+        validators=[MinValueValidator(1912), MaxValueValidator(datetime.date.today().year if datetime.date.today().month >= 8 else datetime.date.today().year - 1)],
     )
 
     address = models.CharField(