diff --git a/src/main/java/no/digipost/api/datatypes/types/ExternalLink.java b/src/main/java/no/digipost/api/datatypes/types/ExternalLink.java
index 07e6e99d..c01a8490 100644
--- a/src/main/java/no/digipost/api/datatypes/types/ExternalLink.java
+++ b/src/main/java/no/digipost/api/datatypes/types/ExternalLink.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public ExternalLink(final URI url) {
     ZonedDateTime deadline;
 
     @XmlElement
-    @Size(max = 70)
+    @Size(max = 140)
     @Description("A short, optional text-field, describing the external link.")
     String description;