diff --git a/backend/api/migrations/0010_auto_20241209_1505.py b/backend/api/migrations/0010_auto_20241209_1505.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0872f35c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/api/migrations/0010_auto_20241209_1505.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.25 on 2024-12-09 23:05
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('api', '0009_auto_20241003_1425'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='modelyearreportassessmentcomment',
+            name='comment',
+            field=models.TextField(blank=True, db_column='assessment_comment', null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/backend/api/models/model_year_report_assessment_comment.py b/backend/api/models/model_year_report_assessment_comment.py
index 9cf34e11a..f0cd1ef8a 100644
--- a/backend/api/models/model_year_report_assessment_comment.py
+++ b/backend/api/models/model_year_report_assessment_comment.py
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ class ModelYearReportAssessmentComment(Auditable):
         default=False,
         db_comment="determines if comment is meant for director"
     )
-    comment = models.CharField(
-        max_length=4000,
+    comment = models.TextField(
         blank=True,
         null=True,
         db_column='assessment_comment',