diff --git a/backend/models/project.js b/backend/models/project.js
index 2abdcc5..7f8bf98 100644
--- a/backend/models/project.js
+++ b/backend/models/project.js
@@ -23,17 +23,9 @@ module.exports = (sequelize) => {
                     notEmpty: {
                         msg: 'Project name is required',
                     },
-                    wordCount(value) {
-                        const MAX_WORDS = 6;
-                        const wordCount = value
-                            .trim()
-                            .split(/\s+/)
-                            .filter((word) => word.length > 0).length;
-                        if (wordCount > MAX_WORDS) {
-                            throw new Error(
-                                `Project name must be ${MAX_WORDS} words or less`
-                            );
-                        }
+                    len: {
+                        args: [1, 150],
+                        msg: 'Project name must be between 1 and 150 characters',
                     },
                 },
             },
diff --git a/frontend/components/Project/ProjectModal.tsx b/frontend/components/Project/ProjectModal.tsx
index df63a98..69e9bc0 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Project/ProjectModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/Project/ProjectModal.tsx
@@ -268,16 +268,12 @@ const ProjectModal: React.FC<ProjectModalProps> = ({
             return;
         }
 
-        const MAX_WORDS = 6;
-        const wordCount = formData.name
-            .trim()
-            .split(/\s+/)
-            .filter((word) => word.length > 0).length;
-        if (wordCount > MAX_WORDS) {
+        const MAX_LENGTH = 150;
+        if (formData.name.trim().length > MAX_LENGTH) {
             setError(
                 t(
                     'errors.projectNameTooLong',
-                    `Project name must be ${MAX_WORDS} words or less`
+                    `Project name must be ${MAX_LENGTH} characters or less`
                 )
             );
             return;