diff --git a/gitea/repo.go b/gitea/repo.go
index 7d2d242..79aa52d 100644
--- a/gitea/repo.go
+++ b/gitea/repo.go
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ func (opt CreateRepoOption) Validate(c *Client) error {
 	if len(opt.Name) > 100 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("name has more than 100 chars")
 	}
-	if len(opt.Description) > 255 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("description has more than 255 chars")
+	if len(opt.Description) > 2048 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("description has more than 2048 chars")
 	}
 	if len(opt.DefaultBranch) > 100 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("default branch name has more than 100 chars")
diff --git a/gitea/repo_migrate.go b/gitea/repo_migrate.go
index 3ab690e..2de2153 100644
--- a/gitea/repo_migrate.go
+++ b/gitea/repo_migrate.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (opt *MigrateRepoOption) Validate(c *Client) error {
 	} else if len(opt.RepoName) > 100 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("RepoName to long")
 	}
-	if len(opt.Description) > 255 {
+	if len(opt.Description) > 2048 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Description to long")
 	}
 	switch opt.Service {