diff --git a/dmp-db-scema/updates/00.01.000_Add_Reference_ReferenceType_SupportiveMaterial.sql b/dmp-db-scema/updates/00.01.000_Add_Reference_ReferenceType_SupportiveMaterial.sql
index 1e203cfcd..bddde1125 100644
--- a/dmp-db-scema/updates/00.01.000_Add_Reference_ReferenceType_SupportiveMaterial.sql
+++ b/dmp-db-scema/updates/00.01.000_Add_Reference_ReferenceType_SupportiveMaterial.sql
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ BEGIN
         CREATE TABLE public."Reference"
         (
             id uuid NOT NULL,
-            label character varying(500) COLLATE pg_catalog."default" NOT NULL,
+            label character varying(1024) COLLATE pg_catalog."default" NOT NULL,
             description text COLLATE pg_catalog."default",
             abbreviation character varying(50) COLLATE pg_catalog."default",
             source character varying(1024) COLLATE pg_catalog."default",