diff --git a/alembic/versions/0a8f99c161e2_index_ssh_search_key.py b/alembic/versions/0a8f99c161e2_index_ssh_search_key.py
index 948d677..b6baf7f 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/0a8f99c161e2_index_ssh_search_key.py
+++ b/alembic/versions/0a8f99c161e2_index_ssh_search_key.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ Create Date: 2018-10-04 10:49:44.739141
 """
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
-revision = '0a8f99c161e2'
-down_revision = 'ba538b2648b7'
+revision = "0a8f99c161e2"
+down_revision = "ba538b2648b7"
 
 from alembic import op
 import sqlalchemy as sa
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ import sqlalchemy as sa
 def upgrade():
     """ Creates an index on ssh_search_key in the deploykeys table.
     """
+    op.alter_column(
+        "deploykeys",
+        "ssh_search_key",
+        nullable=False,
+        type_=sa.String(length=60),
+    )
     op.create_index(
         op.f("ix_deploykeys_deploykeys_ssh_search_key"),
         "deploykeys",
@@ -30,5 +36,8 @@ def downgrade():
     """
     op.drop_index(
         op.f("ix_deploykeys_deploykeys_ssh_search_key"),
-        table_name="deploykeys"
+        table_name="deploykeys",
+    )
+    op.alter_column(
+        "deploykeys", "ssh_search_key", nullable=False, type_=sa.Text
     )
diff --git a/pagure/lib/model.py b/pagure/lib/model.py
index cecd3c0..02da8b4 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/model.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/model.py
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ class SSHKey(BASE):
     public_ssh_key = sa.Column(sa.Text, nullable=False)
     ssh_short_key = sa.Column(sa.Text, nullable=False)
     ssh_search_key = sa.Column(
-        sa.Text, nullable=False, index=True, unique=True
+        sa.String(length=60), nullable=False, index=True, unique=True
     )
     creator_user_id = sa.Column(
         sa.Integer,