diff --git a/packages/document-issue/src/document_issue/document.py b/packages/document-issue/src/document_issue/document.py
index b55e07e..732cd6b 100644
--- a/packages/document-issue/src/document_issue/document.py
+++ b/packages/document-issue/src/document_issue/document.py
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ def check_include_author_and_checked_by(self) -> "FormatConfiguration":
 
 Note = Annotated[
     str,
-    Len(max_length=1000),
-    WithJsonSchema({"type": "string", "maxLength": 1000, "layout": {"width": "100%"}}),
+    Len(max_length=1e8),
+    WithJsonSchema({"type": "string", "maxLength": 1e8, "layout": {"width": "100%"}}),
 ]
 # ^ json_schema_extra not added to schema
 
diff --git a/packages/document-issue/src/document_issue/issue.py b/packages/document-issue/src/document_issue/issue.py
index a100140..e99d7f6 100644
--- a/packages/document-issue/src/document_issue/issue.py
+++ b/packages/document-issue/src/document_issue/issue.py
@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@
 
 
 description_author = """
-the person who authored the work.""".replace("\n", "")
+the person who authored the work.""".replace(
+    "\n", ""
+)
 description_checked_by = """
 the person who checked the work. 
-""".replace("\n", "")
+""".replace(
+    "\n", ""
+)
 
 # TODO: who issued to?
 
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ class Issue(BaseModel):
             "free field where the Engineer can briefly summarise changes since previous"
             " issue"
         ),
-        max_length=1000,
+        max_length=1e8,
         json_schema_extra=dict(column_width=300),
     )