diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 06f3cc12..7003221b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@ build:
 down:
 	docker stack rm sapphire || true
 
-clean: down
+up:
+	docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yaml sapphire
+
+clean:
 	docker rmi sapphire --force
 
-up: clean build
+sleep:
 ifeq ($(OSFLAG),WIN)
 	timeout /t 15
 else
 	sleep 15
 endif
-	docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yaml sapphire
+
+restart: down clean build sleep up
diff --git a/autotests/clients/rest/users/client.py b/autotests/clients/rest/users/client.py
index 44425c1b..b086fa69 100644
--- a/autotests/clients/rest/users/client.py
+++ b/autotests/clients/rest/users/client.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     AuthorizeResponse,
     HealthResponse,
     JWTData,
+    ResetPasswordRequest,
     UserResponse,
     UserUpdateRequest,
 )
@@ -55,6 +56,14 @@ async def sign_in(self, email: str, password: str) -> AuthorizeResponse:
 
         return await self.rest_post(path=path, response_model=AuthorizeResponse, data=request)
 
+    async def reset_password_request(self, email: str):
+        path = f"/api/rest/auth/reset-password"
+        request = ResetPasswordRequest(email=email)
+
+        response = await self.post(url=path, data=request.model_dump_json())
+        if response.status_code // 100 != 2:
+            raise ResponseException(status_code=response.status_code, body=response.content)
+
     async def get_user(self, user_id: uuid.UUID) -> UserResponse:
         path = f"/api/rest/users/{user_id}"
 
diff --git a/autotests/clients/rest/users/models.py b/autotests/clients/rest/users/models.py
index c0677f10..b68ac911 100644
--- a/autotests/clients/rest/users/models.py
+++ b/autotests/clients/rest/users/models.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 from pydantic import AwareDatetime, BaseModel, EmailStr, constr
 
+Password = constr(pattern=r"^[\w\(\)\[\]\{}\^\$\+\*@#%!&]{8,}$")
+
 
 class HealthResponse(BaseModel):
     name: Literal["Users"]
@@ -38,10 +40,20 @@ class UserUpdateRequest(BaseModel):
 
 class AuthorizeRequest(BaseModel):
     email: EmailStr
-    password: constr(pattern=r"^[\w\(\)\[\]\{}\^\$\+\*@#%!&]{8,}$")
+    password: Password
 
 
 class AuthorizeResponse(BaseModel):
     user: UserResponse
     access_token: str
     refresh_token: str
+
+
+class ResetPasswordRequest(BaseModel):
+    email: EmailStr
+
+
+class ChangePasswordRequest(BaseModel):
+    email: EmailStr
+    code: str
+    new_password: Password
diff --git a/autotests/flow/test_users.py b/autotests/flow/test_users.py
index 3cbdc9fb..78a89d5b 100644
--- a/autotests/flow/test_users.py
+++ b/autotests/flow/test_users.py
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ async def test_signin_user(self, users_rest_client: UsersRestClient):
         assert response.user.id == user_id
         assert response.user.email == email
 
+    @pytest.mark.dependency(depends=["TestUserAuthFlow::test_signin_user"])
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_reset_password_request(self, users_rest_client: UsersRestClient):
+        email: str = self.CONTEXT["email"]
+        
+        await users_rest_client.reset_password_request(email=email)
+
 
 class TestUserUpdateFlow:
     CONTEXT = {}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index c6f034d5..1d4ff602 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ services:
       USERS__API__ALLOWED_ORIGINS: ${USERS__API__ALLOWED_ORIGINS:-["http://localhost:3000"]}
       USERS__API__OAUTH2_HABR_CALLBACK_URL: ${USERS__API__OAUTH2_HABR_CALLBACK_URL:-http://localhost:3000/users/api/rest/auth/oauth2/habr/callback}
       USERS__API__MEDIA_DIR_PATH: "/users/media"
+      USERS__BROKER__SERVERS: '["kafka:9091"]'
       USERS__CACHE__URL: "redis://redis:6379/0"
       USERS__DATABASE__DSN: ${USERS__DATABASE__DSN:-postgresql+asyncpg://sapphire:P%40ssw0rd@database:5432/sapphire}
     secrets:
diff --git a/sapphire/database/models/projects.py b/sapphire/database/models/projects.py
index b9dc2e43..def3dd87 100644
--- a/sapphire/database/models/projects.py
+++ b/sapphire/database/models/projects.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class Participant(Base):
     joined_at: Mapped[datetime | None]
 
     position: Mapped[Position] = relationship(back_populates="participants", lazy=False)
-    user: Mapped[User] = relationship()
+    user: Mapped[User] = relationship(lazy=False)
 
     __table_args__ = (
         Index("participants__position_id_idx", "position_id", postgresql_using="hash"),
diff --git a/sapphire/service.py b/sapphire/service.py
index e9913ae6..ee21aab8 100644
--- a/sapphire/service.py
+++ b/sapphire/service.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def get_service(loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop, settings: Settings) -> Service:
     notifications_service = notifications.get_service(loop=loop, settings=settings.notifications)
     projects_service = projects.get_service(loop=loop, settings=settings.projects)
     storage_service = storage.get_service(settings=settings.storage)
-    users_service = users.get_service(settings=settings.users)
+    users_service = users.get_service(loop=loop, settings=settings.users)
 
     return Service(
         email=email_service,
diff --git a/sapphire/users/api/rest/auth/handlers.py b/sapphire/users/api/rest/auth/handlers.py
index 3078b75b..6c8995d3 100644
--- a/sapphire/users/api/rest/auth/handlers.py
+++ b/sapphire/users/api/rest/auth/handlers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import fastapi
 
-from sapphire.common.api.exceptions import HTTPForbidden, HTTPNotAuthenticated, HTTPNotFound
+from sapphire.common.api.exceptions import HTTPNotAuthenticated, HTTPNotFound
 from sapphire.common.jwt.dependencies.rest import get_jwt_data
 from sapphire.common.jwt.methods import JWTMethods
 from sapphire.common.jwt.models import JWTData
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ async def check(jwt_data: JWTData | None = fastapi.Depends(get_jwt_data)) -> JWT
 async def sign_up(
         request: fastapi.Request,
         response: fastapi.Response,
-        auth_data: AuthorizeRequest,
+        data: AuthorizeRequest,
 ) -> AuthorizeResponse:
     jwt_methods: JWTMethods = request.app.service.jwt_methods
     database_service: database.Service = request.app.service.database
 
     async with database_service.transaction() as session:
-        user = await database_service.get_user(session=session, email=auth_data.email)
+        user = await database_service.get_user(session=session, email=data.email)
         if user is not None:
             if user.password is not None:
                 raise fastapi.HTTPException(
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ async def sign_up(
             user = await database_service.update_user(
                 session=session,
                 user=user,
-                password=auth_data.password,
+                password=data.password,
             )
         else:
             user = await database_service.create_user(
                 session=session,
-                email=auth_data.email,
-                password=auth_data.password,
+                email=data.email,
+                password=data.password,
             )
 
     return generate_authorize_response(jwt_methods=jwt_methods, response=response, user=user)
@@ -58,61 +58,49 @@ async def sign_up(
 async def sign_in(
         request: fastapi.Request,
         response: fastapi.Response,
-        auth_data: AuthorizeRequest,
+        data: AuthorizeRequest,
 ):
     jwt_methods: JWTMethods = request.app.service.jwt_methods
     database_service: database.Service = request.app.service.database
 
     async with database_service.transaction() as session:
-        user = await database_service.get_user(session=session, email=auth_data.email)
+        user = await database_service.get_user(session=session, email=data.email)
         if (
                 user is None or
-                not database_service.check_user_password(user=user, password=auth_data.password)
+                not database_service.check_user_password(user=user, password=data.password)
         ):
             raise HTTPNotAuthenticated()
 
     return generate_authorize_response(jwt_methods=jwt_methods, response=response, user=user)
 
 
-async def reset_password(
-        request: fastapi.Request,
-        reset_data: ResetPasswordRequest
-):
+async def reset_password_request(request: fastapi.Request, data: ResetPasswordRequest):
     broker_service: broker.Service = request.app.service.broker
     database_service: database.Service = request.app.service.database
     cache_service: cache.Service = request.app.service.cache
 
     async with database_service.transaction() as session:
-        user = await database_service.get_user(
-            session=session,
-            email=reset_data.email
-        )
+        user = await database_service.get_user(session=session, email=data.email)
         if not user:
             raise HTTPNotFound()
 
-    secret_code = await cache_service.change_password_set_secret_code(email=reset_data.email)
-    await broker_service.send_email_code(email=reset_data.email, code=secret_code)
+    code = await cache_service.reset_password_set_code(email=data.email)
+    await broker_service.send_reset_password_email(email=data.email, code=code)
 
 
-async def change_password(
-        request: fastapi.Request,
-        change_password_data: ChangePasswordRequest
-):
+async def change_password(request: fastapi.Request, data: ChangePasswordRequest):
     database_service: database.Service = request.app.service.database
     cache_service: cache.Service = request.app.service.cache
 
-    if not cache_service.reset_password_validate_code(
-            secret_code=change_password_data.secret_code,
-            email=change_password_data.email
-    ):
-        raise HTTPForbidden()
+    async with database_service.transaction() as session:
+        user = await database_service.get_user(session=session, email=data.email)
+
+    if not user or not cache_service.reset_password_validate_code(email=data.email, code=data.code):
+        raise HTTPNotFound()
 
     async with database_service.transaction() as session:
-        user = await database_service.get_user(session=session, email=change_password_data.email)
-        if not user:
-            raise HTTPNotFound()
         await database_service.update_user(
             session=session,
             user=user,
-            password=change_password_data.new_password
+            password=data.new_password,
         )
diff --git a/sapphire/users/api/rest/auth/router.py b/sapphire/users/api/rest/auth/router.py
index bbada402..a509c82d 100644
--- a/sapphire/users/api/rest/auth/router.py
+++ b/sapphire/users/api/rest/auth/router.py
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@
 router.add_api_route(methods=["POST"], path="/signin", endpoint=handlers.sign_in)
 router.include_router(oauth2.router, prefix="/oauth2")
 router.add_api_route(methods=["POST"], path="/change-password", endpoint=handlers.change_password)
-router.add_api_route(methods=["POST"], path="/reset-password", endpoint=handlers.reset_password)
+router.add_api_route(methods=["POST"], path="/reset-password",
+                     endpoint=handlers.reset_password_request)
diff --git a/sapphire/users/api/service.py b/sapphire/users/api/service.py
index 28c36a0f..a01be02f 100644
--- a/sapphire/users/api/service.py
+++ b/sapphire/users/api/service.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from sapphire.common.habr_career.client import HabrCareerClient
 from sapphire.common.jwt import JWTMethods
 from sapphire.common.utils.package import get_version
-from sapphire.users import cache, database, oauth2
+from sapphire.users import broker, cache, database, oauth2
 
 from . import health, router
 from .settings import Settings
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 class Service(BaseAPIService):
     def __init__(
             self,
+            broker: broker.Service,
             database: database.Service,
             cache: cache.Service,
             oauth2_habr: oauth2.habr.Service,
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ def __init__(
             allowed_origins: Iterable[str] = (),
             port: int = 8000,
     ):
+        self._broker = broker
         self._database = database
         self._oauth2_habr = oauth2_habr
         self._oauth2_habr_callback_url = oauth2_habr_callback_url
@@ -59,12 +61,17 @@ def setup_app(self, app: fastapi.FastAPI):
     @property
     def dependencies(self) -> list[ServiceMixin]:
         return [
+            self._broker,
             self._database,
             self._oauth2_habr,
             self._habr_client,
             self._cache,
         ]
 
+    @property
+    def broker(self) -> broker.Service:
+        return self._broker
+
     @property
     def database(self) -> database.Service:
         return self._database
@@ -103,6 +110,7 @@ def load_file_chunk_size(self) -> int:
 
 
 def get_service(
+        broker: broker.Service,
         database: database.Service,
         cache: cache.Service,
         oauth2_habr: oauth2.habr.Service,
@@ -112,6 +120,7 @@ def get_service(
         settings: Settings,
 ) -> Service:
     return Service(
+        broker=broker,
         database=database,
         cache=cache,
         oauth2_habr=oauth2_habr,
diff --git a/sapphire/users/broker/service.py b/sapphire/users/broker/service.py
index c69db35b..ad67c102 100644
--- a/sapphire/users/broker/service.py
+++ b/sapphire/users/broker/service.py
@@ -9,14 +9,10 @@
 
 
 class Service(BaseBrokerProducerService):
-    async def send_email_code(self, email: EmailStr, code: str, topic: str = "email"):
+    async def send_reset_password_email(self, email: EmailStr, code: str, topic: str = "email"):
         await self.send(
             topic=topic,
-            message=Email(
-                to=[email],
-                type=EmailType.RESET_PASSWORD,
-                sending_data={"code": code}
-            )
+            message=Email(to=[email], type=EmailType.RESET_PASSWORD, data={"code": code}),
         )
 
 
diff --git a/sapphire/users/cache/service.py b/sapphire/users/cache/service.py
index c7e3833c..48332a5d 100644
--- a/sapphire/users/cache/service.py
+++ b/sapphire/users/cache/service.py
@@ -9,10 +9,16 @@
 
 
 class Service(BaseCacheService):
+    def __init__(self, url: str, oauth2_state_ttl: int = 120, reset_password_code_ttl: int = 86400):
+        super().__init__(url=url)
+
+        self._oauth2_state_ttl = oauth2_state_ttl
+        self._reset_password_code_ttl = reset_password_code_ttl
+
     async def oauth_set_state(self) -> str:
         state = str(uuid.uuid4())
         key = f"users:auth:oauth2:habr:state:{state}"
-        await self.redis.set(key, state, ex=Settings.oauth_storage_time)
+        await self.redis.set(key, state, ex=self._reset_password_code_ttl)
         return state
 
     async def oauth_validate_state(self, state: str) -> bool:
@@ -23,20 +29,24 @@ async def oauth_validate_state(self, state: str) -> bool:
             return True
         return False
 
-    async def change_password_set_secret_code(self, email: EmailStr) -> str:
-        secret_code = str(secrets.token_urlsafe(12))  # generate sixteen-digit secret code
+    async def reset_password_set_code(self, email: EmailStr) -> str:
+        code = str(secrets.token_urlsafe(12))  # generate sixteen-digit secret code
         key = f"users:auth:change_password:secret_code:{email}"
-        await self.redis.set(key, secret_code, ex=Settings.code_storage_time)
-        return secret_code
+        await self.redis.set(key, code, ex=self._reset_password_code_ttl)
+        return code
 
-    async def reset_password_validate_code(self, secret_code: str, email: EmailStr) -> bool:
+    async def reset_password_validate_code(self, email: EmailStr, code: str) -> bool:
         key = f"users:auth:change_password:secret_code:{email}"
         value = await self.redis.get(key)
-        if value == secret_code:
+        if value == code:
             await self.redis.delete(key)
             return True
         return False
 
 
 def get_service(settings: Settings) -> Service:
-    return Service(url=str(settings.url))
+    return Service(
+        url=str(settings.url),
+        oauth2_state_ttl=settings.oauth2_state_ttl,
+        reset_password_code_ttl=settings.reset_password_code_ttl,
+    )
diff --git a/sapphire/users/cache/settings.py b/sapphire/users/cache/settings.py
index db9f087d..dbdf3d5d 100644
--- a/sapphire/users/cache/settings.py
+++ b/sapphire/users/cache/settings.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+from pydantic import NonNegativeInt
+
 from sapphire.common.cache.settings import BaseCacheSettings
 
 
 class Settings(BaseCacheSettings):
-    oauth_storage_time: int = 120
-    code_storage_time: int = 43200
+    oauth2_state_ttl: NonNegativeInt = 120  # in seconds: 2 minutes
+    reset_password_code_ttl: NonNegativeInt = 86400  # in seconds: 24 hours
diff --git a/sapphire/users/cli.py b/sapphire/users/cli.py
index ab6311b5..f6e55c0d 100644
--- a/sapphire/users/cli.py
+++ b/sapphire/users/cli.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def run(ctx: typer.Context):
     loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop = ctx.obj["loop"]
     settings: Settings = ctx.obj["settings"]
 
-    users_service = get_service(settings=settings)
+    users_service = get_service(loop=loop, settings=settings)
 
     loop.run_until_complete(users_service.run())
 
diff --git a/sapphire/users/service.py b/sapphire/users/service.py
index af5ac1e8..7a9ecbdc 100644
--- a/sapphire/users/service.py
+++ b/sapphire/users/service.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+import asyncio
+
 from facet import ServiceMixin
 
 from sapphire.common.habr import get_habr_client
 from sapphire.common.habr_career import get_habr_career_client
 from sapphire.common.jwt.methods import get_jwt_methods
 
-from . import api, cache, database, oauth2
+from . import api, broker, cache, database, oauth2
 from .settings import Settings
 
 
@@ -23,7 +25,8 @@ def api(self) -> api.Service:
         return self._api
 
 
-def get_service(settings: Settings) -> Service:
+def get_service(loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop, settings: Settings) -> Service:
+    broker_service = broker.get_service(loop=loop, settings=settings.broker)
     cache_service = cache.get_service(settings=settings.cache)
     database_service = database.get_service(settings=settings.database)
     oauth2_habr_service = oauth2.habr.get_service(settings=settings.oauth2_habr)
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ def get_service(settings: Settings) -> Service:
     habr_career_client = get_habr_career_client(settings=settings.habr_career)
     jwt_methods = get_jwt_methods(settings=settings.jwt)
     api_service = api.get_service(
+        broker=broker_service,
         cache=cache_service,
         database=database_service,
         oauth2_habr=oauth2_habr_service,