diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Show.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Show.php
index 33a2c83b9..75149a0d4 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Show.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Show.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Show extends Component
     protected $rules = [
         'key' => 'required|string',
         'value' => 'nullable',
-        'comment' => 'nullable|string|max:1000',
+        'comment' => 'nullable|string|max:256',
         'is_multiline' => 'required|boolean',
         'is_literal' => 'required|boolean',
         'is_shown_once' => 'required|boolean',
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public function syncData(bool $toModel = false)
                 $this->validate([
                     'key' => 'required|string',
                     'value' => 'nullable',
-                    'comment' => 'nullable|string|max:1000',
+                    'comment' => 'nullable|string|max:256',
                     'is_multiline' => 'required|boolean',
                     'is_literal' => 'required|boolean',
                     'is_shown_once' => 'required|boolean',
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_11_17_145255_add_comment_to_environment_variables_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_11_17_145255_add_comment_to_environment_variables_table.php
index 0e17e720f..abbae3573 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2025_11_17_145255_add_comment_to_environment_variables_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_11_17_145255_add_comment_to_environment_variables_table.php
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
     public function up(): void
     {
         Schema::table('environment_variables', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->text('comment')->nullable();
+            $table->string('comment', 256)->nullable();
         });
 
         Schema::table('shared_environment_variables', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->text('comment')->nullable();
+            $table->string('comment', 256)->nullable();
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/show.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/show.blade.php
index 259f90828..80b607bd7 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/show.blade.php
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
                                 <x-forms.input disabled type="password" id="real_value" />
                             @endif
                         </div>
+                        <x-forms.input disabled id="comment" label="Comment (Optional)" helper="Add a note to document what this environment variable is used for." maxlength="256" />
                     </div>
                 @else
                     <div class="flex flex-col w-full gap-2">
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@
                                 <x-forms.input :disabled="$is_redis_credential" :required="$is_redis_credential" disabled type="password" id="real_value" />
                             @endif
                         </div>
-                        <x-forms.input instantSave id="comment" label="Comment (Optional)" helper="Add a note to document what this environment variable is used for." />
+                        <x-forms.input instantSave id="comment" label="Comment (Optional)" helper="Add a note to document what this environment variable is used for." maxlength="256" />
                     </div>
                 @endif
             @else
@@ -148,9 +149,7 @@
                             <x-forms.input disabled type="password" id="real_value" />
                         @endif
                     </div>
-                    @if (!$isDisabled)
-                        <x-forms.input disabled id="comment" label="Comment (Optional)" helper="Add a note to document what this environment variable is used for." />
-                    @endif
+                    <x-forms.input disabled id="comment" label="Comment (Optional)" helper="Add a note to document what this environment variable is used for." maxlength="256" />
                 </div>
             @endcan
             @can('update', $this->env)
diff --git a/tests/Feature/EnvironmentVariableCommentTest.php b/tests/Feature/EnvironmentVariableCommentTest.php
index 05126c23a..5efb2b953 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/EnvironmentVariableCommentTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/EnvironmentVariableCommentTest.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         'resourceable_id' => $this->application->id,
     ]);
 
-    // The model's booted() method should create a preview version
+    // The model's created() event listener automatically creates a preview version
     $previewEnv = EnvironmentVariable::where('key', 'TEST_VAR')
         ->where('resourceable_id', $this->application->id)
         ->where('is_preview', true)
@@ -118,3 +118,33 @@
     expect($env1->value)->toBe('value_with_#_in_it');
     expect($env1->comment)->toBe('Contains hash symbol');
 });
+
+test('environment variable comment can store up to 256 characters', function () {
+    $comment = str_repeat('a', 256);
+    $env = EnvironmentVariable::create([
+        'key' => 'TEST_VAR',
+        'value' => 'test_value',
+        'comment' => $comment,
+        'resourceable_type' => Application::class,
+        'resourceable_id' => $this->application->id,
+    ]);
+
+    expect($env->comment)->toBe($comment);
+    expect(strlen($env->comment))->toBe(256);
+});
+
+test('environment variable comment cannot exceed 256 characters via Livewire', function () {
+    $env = EnvironmentVariable::create([
+        'key' => 'TEST_VAR',
+        'value' => 'test_value',
+        'resourceable_type' => Application::class,
+        'resourceable_id' => $this->application->id,
+    ]);
+
+    $longComment = str_repeat('a', 257);
+
+    Livewire::test(\App\Livewire\Project\Shared\EnvironmentVariable\Show::class, ['env' => $env, 'type' => 'application'])
+        ->set('comment', $longComment)
+        ->call('submit')
+        ->assertHasErrors(['comment' => 'max']);
+});