diff --git a/dist/180.index.js b/dist/180.index.js
index 2bdb684ba..ddcad3d19 100644
--- a/dist/180.index.js
+++ b/dist/180.index.js
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ const handlePushWorkflow = (inputs) => __awaiter(void 0, void 0, void 0, functio
 const getMergeSafetyStateAndMessage = (pullRequest, { paths, ignore_globs, override_filter_paths, override_filter_globs }) => __awaiter(void 0, void 0, void 0, function* () {
     var _b;
     const { base: { repo: { default_branch, owner: { login: baseOwner } } }, head: { ref, user: { login: username } } } = pullRequest;
-    const branchName = `${username}:${ref}`;
+    const maxBranchNameLength = 50;
+    const truncatedRef = ref.length > maxBranchNameLength ? `${ref.substring(0, maxBranchNameLength)}...` : ref;
+    const branchName = `${username}:${truncatedRef}`;
     const { data: { files: filesWhichBranchIsBehindOn } } = yield _octokit__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_1__/* .octokit.repos.compareCommitsWithBasehead */ .K.repos.compareCommitsWithBasehead(Object.assign(Object.assign({}, _actions_github__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__.context.repo), { basehead: `${branchName}...${baseOwner}:${default_branch}` }));
     const fileNamesWhichBranchIsBehindOn = (_b = filesWhichBranchIsBehindOn === null || filesWhichBranchIsBehindOn === void 0 ? void 0 : filesWhichBranchIsBehindOn.map(file => file.filename)) !== null && _b !== void 0 ? _b : [];
     const globalFilesOutdatedOnBranch = override_filter_globs
diff --git a/dist/180.index.js.map b/dist/180.index.js.map
index 62ce15ab7..1cb3626fb 100644
--- a/dist/180.index.js.map
+++ b/dist/180.index.js.map
@@ -1 +1 @@
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[];\n\n  const globalFilesOutdatedOnBranch = override_filter_globs\n    ? micromatch(fileNamesWhichBranchIsBehindOn, override_filter_globs.split(/[\\n,]/))\n    : override_filter_paths\n    ? fileNamesWhichBranchIsBehindOn.filter(changedFile => override_filter_paths.split(/[\\n,]/).includes(changedFile))\n    : [];\n\n  if (globalFilesOutdatedOnBranch.length) {\n    core.error(buildErrorMessage(globalFilesOutdatedOnBranch, 'global files', branchName));\n    return {\n      state: 'failure',\n      message: `This branch has one or more outdated global files. Please update with ${default_branch}.`\n    } as const;\n  }\n\n  const {\n    data: { files: changedFiles }\n  } = await octokit.repos.compareCommitsWithBasehead({\n    ...githubContext.repo,\n    basehead: `${baseOwner}:${default_branch}...${branchName}`\n  });\n  const changedFileNames = changedFiles?.map(file => file.filename);\n  const changedFilesToIgnore = changedFileNames && ignore_globs ? micromatch(changedFileNames, ignore_globs.split(/[\\n,]/)) : [];\n  const filteredFileNames = changedFileNames?.filter(file => !changedFilesToIgnore.includes(file));\n  const allProjectDirectories = paths?.split(/[\\n,]/);\n\n  const changedProjectsOutdatedOnBranch = allProjectDirectories?.filter(\n    dir => fileNamesWhichBranchIsBehindOn.some(file => file.includes(dir)) && filteredFileNames?.some(file => file.includes(dir))\n  );\n\n  if (changedProjectsOutdatedOnBranch?.length) {\n    core.error(buildErrorMessage(changedProjectsOutdatedOnBranch, 'projects', branchName));\n    return {\n      state: 'failure',\n      message: `This branch has one or more outdated projects. Please update with ${default_branch}.`\n    } as const;\n  }\n\n  const safeMessage = buildSuccessMessage(branchName);\n  core.info(safeMessage);\n  return {\n    state: 'success',\n    message: safeMessage\n  } as const;\n};\n\nconst buildErrorMessage = (paths: string[], pathType: 'projects' | 'global files', branchName: string) =>\n  `\nThe following ${pathType} are outdated on branch ${branchName}\n\n${paths.map(path => `* ${path}`).join('\\n')}\n`;\n\nconst buildSuccessMessage = (branchName: string) => `Branch ${branchName} is safe to merge!`;\n","/*\nCopyright 2021 Expedia, Inc.\nLicensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the \"License\");\nyou may not use this file except in compliance with the License.\nYou may obtain a copy of the License at\n    https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0\nUnless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software\ndistributed under the License is distributed on an \"AS IS\" BASIS,\nWITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, 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Please update with ${default_branch}.`\n    } as const;\n  }\n\n  const {\n    data: { files: changedFiles }\n  } = await octokit.repos.compareCommitsWithBasehead({\n    ...githubContext.repo,\n    basehead: `${baseOwner}:${default_branch}...${branchName}`\n  });\n  const changedFileNames = changedFiles?.map(file => file.filename);\n  const changedFilesToIgnore = changedFileNames && ignore_globs ? micromatch(changedFileNames, ignore_globs.split(/[\\n,]/)) : [];\n  const filteredFileNames = changedFileNames?.filter(file => !changedFilesToIgnore.includes(file));\n  const allProjectDirectories = paths?.split(/[\\n,]/);\n\n  const changedProjectsOutdatedOnBranch = allProjectDirectories?.filter(\n    dir => fileNamesWhichBranchIsBehindOn.some(file => file.includes(dir)) && filteredFileNames?.some(file => file.includes(dir))\n  );\n\n  if (changedProjectsOutdatedOnBranch?.length) {\n    core.error(buildErrorMessage(changedProjectsOutdatedOnBranch, 'projects', branchName));\n    return {\n      state: 'failure',\n      message: `This branch has one or more outdated projects. 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either express or implied.\nSee the License for the specific language governing permissions and\nlimitations under the License.\n*/\n\nimport * as core from '@actions/core';\nimport { PipelineState } from '../types/github';\nimport { HelperInputs } from '../types/generated';\nimport { context as githubContext } from '@actions/github';\nimport { map } from 'bluebird';\nimport { octokit } from '../octokit';\n\nexport class SetCommitStatus extends HelperInputs {\n  sha = '';\n  context = '';\n  state = '';\n  description?: string;\n  target_url?: string;\n  skip_if_already_set?: string;\n}\n\nexport const setCommitStatus = async ({ sha, context, state, description, target_url, skip_if_already_set }: SetCommitStatus) => {\n  await map(context.split('\\n').filter(Boolean), async context => {\n    if (skip_if_already_set === 'true') {\n      const check_runs = await octokit.checks.listForRef({\n        ...githubContext.repo,\n        ref: sha\n      });\n      const run = 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string;\n}\n","/*\nCopyright 2022 Expedia, Inc.\nLicensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the \"License\");\nyou may not use this file except in compliance with the License.\nYou may obtain a copy of the License at\n    https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0\nUnless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software\ndistributed under the License is distributed on an \"AS IS\" BASIS,\nWITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.\nSee the License for the specific language governing permissions and\nlimitations under the License.\n*/\n\nimport { PullRequestList } from '../types/github';\nimport { octokit } from '../octokit';\nimport { context } from '@actions/github';\n\nexport const paginateAllOpenPullRequests = async (page = 1): Promise<PullRequestList> => {\n  const response = await octokit.pulls.list({\n    state: 'open',\n    sort: 'updated',\n    direction: 'desc',\n    per_page: 100,\n    page,\n    ...context.repo\n  });\n  if (!response.data.length) {\n    return [];\n  }\n  return response.data.concat(await paginateAllOpenPullRequests(page + 1));\n};\n"],"names":[],"sourceRoot":""}
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diff --git a/src/helpers/check-merge-safety.ts b/src/helpers/check-merge-safety.ts
index 98033837e..16af55269 100644
--- a/src/helpers/check-merge-safety.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/check-merge-safety.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ const getMergeSafetyStateAndMessage = async (
     }
   } = pullRequest;
 
-  const branchName = `${username}:${ref}`;
+  const maxBranchNameLength = 50;
+  const truncatedRef = ref.length > maxBranchNameLength ? `${ref.substring(0, maxBranchNameLength)}...` : ref;
+  const branchName = `${username}:${truncatedRef}`;
 
   const {
     data: { files: filesWhichBranchIsBehindOn }
diff --git a/test/helpers/check-merge-safety.test.ts b/test/helpers/check-merge-safety.test.ts
index d52beed26..9fb529187 100644
--- a/test/helpers/check-merge-safety.test.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/check-merge-safety.test.ts
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ jest.mock('@actions/github', () => ({
   }))
 }));
 
-const mockGithubRequests = (filesOutOfDate: string[], changedFilesOnPr: string[]) => {
+const mockGithubRequests = (filesOutOfDate: string[], changedFilesOnPr: string[], branch = branchName) => {
   (octokit.repos.compareCommitsWithBasehead as unknown as Mocktokit).mockImplementation(async ({ basehead }) => {
-    const changedFiles = basehead === `${username}:${branchName}...${baseOwner}:${defaultBranch}` ? filesOutOfDate : changedFilesOnPr;
+    const changedFiles = basehead === `${username}:${branch}...${baseOwner}:${defaultBranch}` ? filesOutOfDate : changedFilesOnPr;
     return {
       data: {
         files: changedFiles.map(file => ({ filename: file }))
@@ -194,6 +194,32 @@ describe('checkMergeSafety', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should set merge safety status with truncated description length if branch name is too long', async () => {
+    const reallyLongBranchName = 'x'.repeat(200);
+    (octokit.pulls.get as unknown as Mocktokit).mockImplementation(() => ({
+      data: {
+        base: { repo: { default_branch: defaultBranch, owner: { login: baseOwner } } },
+        head: { sha, ref: reallyLongBranchName, user: { login: username } }
+      }
+    }));
+    const filesOutOfDate = ['packages/package-1/sub-dir/package.json'];
+    const changedFilesOnPr = ['packages/package-1/sub-dir/package.json'];
+    mockGithubRequests(filesOutOfDate, changedFilesOnPr, reallyLongBranchName);
+    await checkMergeSafety({
+      paths: allProjectPaths,
+      ignore_globs: 'packages/**/package.json',
+      ...context.repo
+    });
+    expect(setCommitStatus).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      sha,
+      state: 'success',
+      context: 'Merge Safety',
+      description: `Branch username:${'x'.repeat(50)}... is safe to merge!`,
+      repo: 'repo',
+      owner: 'owner'
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should set merge safety commit status on all open prs', async () => {
     const filesOutOfDate = ['packages/package-2/src/file1.ts', 'packages/package-3/src/file2.ts'];
     const changedFilesOnPr = ['packages/package-1/src/some-file.ts'];