diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/snapshots/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/snapshots/forms.py
index 15f2033d7..80166e6ca 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/snapshots/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images_and_snapshots/snapshots/forms.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class CreateSnapshot(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
     instance_id = forms.CharField(label=_("Instance ID"),
                                   widget=forms.HiddenInput(),
                                   required=False)
-    name = forms.CharField(max_length="20", label=_("Snapshot Name"))
+    name = forms.CharField(max_length="255", label=_("Snapshot Name"))
 
     def handle(self, request, data):
         try: