diff --git a/lib/tasks/migrate/add_limits_mysql.rake b/lib/tasks/migrate/add_limits_mysql.rake
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+desc "GITLAB | Add limits to strings in mysql database"
+task add_limits_mysql: :environment do
+  puts "Adding limits to schema.rb for mysql"
+  LimitsToMysql.new.up
+end
+
+class LimitsToMysql < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def up
+    change_column :merge_request_diffs, :st_commits, :text, limit: 65535
+    change_column :merge_request_diffs, :st_diffs, :text, limit: 65535
+    change_column :snippets, :content, :text, limit: 65535
+  end
+end