diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Settings/General/General.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Settings/General/General.tsx
index 734df08c711..695b27d8f89 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Settings/General/General.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Settings/General/General.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ export const General = () => {
   const { mutate: updateProject, isPending: isUpdating } = useProjectUpdateMutation()
 
   const formSchema = z.object({
-    name: z.string().trim().min(3, 'Project name must be at least 3 characters long'),
+    name: z
+      .string()
+      .trim()
+      .min(3, 'Project name must be at least 3 characters long')
+      .max(256, 'Project name must be no longer than 256 characters'),
   })
 
   const defaultValues = { name: projectName ?? '' }