diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/dbmigrate/versions/097_version_4_17_0.py b/rhodecode/lib/dbmigrate/versions/097_version_4_17_0.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/dbmigrate/versions/097_version_4_17_0.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/dbmigrate/versions/097_version_4_17_0.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import logging
 
 from alembic.migration import MigrationContext
 from alembic.operations import Operations
+from sqlalchemy import String
 
 from rhodecode.lib.dbmigrate.versions import _reset_base
 from rhodecode.model import init_model_encryption
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
     repo_group = db_4_16_0_2.RepoGroup.__table__
 
     with op.batch_alter_table(repo_group.name) as batch_op:
-        batch_op.alter_column("repo_group_name_hash", nullable=False)
+        batch_op.alter_column("repo_group_name_hash", type_=String(1024), nullable=False)
 
 
 def downgrade(migrate_engine):