diff --git a/backend/src/server.ts b/backend/src/server.ts
index 3e2a65ebd3..480d1e36a9 100644
--- a/backend/src/server.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const transport =
     : undefined;
 
 const app = fastify({
+  // set to kubernetes max name length
+  maxParamLength: 253,
   logger: pino(
     {
       level: LOG_LEVEL,