diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/editing-planner/hooks/template-management/useTemplateSave.ts b/apps/web/src/pages/editing-planner/hooks/template-management/useTemplateSave.ts
index d6c0d162f..021ca4af0 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/editing-planner/hooks/template-management/useTemplateSave.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/editing-planner/hooks/template-management/useTemplateSave.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export function useTemplateSave(options: UseTemplateSaveOptions) {
         estimated_duration: totalDuration,
         segments: clips.map((c, i) => ({
           segment_order: i,
-          duration_min: c.duration,
+          duration_min: Math.max(1, c.duration),
           duration_max: c.duration,
           material_type: c.type === "voice" ? "voiceover" : "video",
           transition: c.transition