diff --git a/server/initializers/constants.ts b/server/initializers/constants.ts
index 5ce8819ec..d583912fb 100644
--- a/server/initializers/constants.ts
+++ b/server/initializers/constants.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { CONFIG, registerConfigChangedHandler } from './config'
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-const LAST_MIGRATION_VERSION = 495
+const LAST_MIGRATION_VERSION = 500
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/server/initializers/migrations/0500-playlist-description-length.ts b/server/initializers/migrations/0500-playlist-description-length.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f47f3d96a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/initializers/migrations/0500-playlist-description-length.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import * as Sequelize from 'sequelize'
+
+async function up (utils: {
+  transaction: Sequelize.Transaction
+  queryInterface: Sequelize.QueryInterface
+  sequelize: Sequelize.Sequelize
+}): Promise<void> {
+
+  {
+    const description = {
+      type: Sequelize.STRING(1000),
+      allowNull: true
+    }
+    await utils.queryInterface.changeColumn('videoPlaylist', 'description', description)
+  }
+
+}
+
+function down (options) {
+  throw new Error('Not implemented.')
+}
+
+export {
+  up,
+  down
+}