diff --git a/netbox/core/migrations/0017_objectchange_message.py b/netbox/core/migrations/0017_objectchange_message.py
index 6abfbd388..c669513a0 100644
--- a/netbox/core/migrations/0017_objectchange_message.py
+++ b/netbox/core/migrations/0017_objectchange_message.py
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         migrations.AddField(
             model_name='objectchange',
             name='message',
-            field=models.CharField(blank=True, editable=False),
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, editable=False, max_length=200),
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/netbox/core/models/change_logging.py b/netbox/core/models/change_logging.py
index d00e7a909..819b1b2b3 100644
--- a/netbox/core/models/change_logging.py
+++ b/netbox/core/models/change_logging.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class ObjectChange(models.Model):
     )
     message = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('message'),
+        max_length=200,
         editable=False,
         blank=True
     )