diff --git a/src/Service/PackageSynchronizer/ComposerPackageSynchronizer.php b/src/Service/PackageSynchronizer/ComposerPackageSynchronizer.php
index 1692c400..2c764ca2 100644
--- a/src/Service/PackageSynchronizer/ComposerPackageSynchronizer.php
+++ b/src/Service/PackageSynchronizer/ComposerPackageSynchronizer.php
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ public function synchronize(Package $package): void
 
                     // suggests are different
                     foreach ($latest->getSuggests() as $linkName => $linkDescription) {
+                        if (\mb_strlen($linkDescription) > 255) {
+                            $linkDescription = \mb_substr($linkDescription, 0, 250).' [..]';
+                        }
+
                         $package->addLink(new Link(Uuid::uuid4(), $package, 'suggests', $linkName, $linkDescription));
                         $encounteredLinks['suggests-'.$linkName] = true;
                     }