diff --git a/element_deeplabcut/model.py b/element_deeplabcut/model.py
index 1f95840..1aa3902 100644
--- a/element_deeplabcut/model.py
+++ b/element_deeplabcut/model.py
@@ -214,14 +214,14 @@ class BodyPart(dj.Lookup):
 
     Attributes:
         body_part ( varchar(32) ): Body part short name.
-        body_part_description ( varchar(300),optional ): Full description
+        body_part_description ( varchar(1000),optional ): Full description
 
     """
 
     definition = """
     body_part                : varchar(32)
     ---
-    body_part_description='' : varchar(300)
+    body_part_description='' : varchar(1000)
     """
 
     @classmethod
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class Model(dj.Manual):
         config_template (longblob): Dictionary of the config for analyze_videos().
         project_path ( varchar(255) ): DLC's project_path in config relative to root.
         model_prefix ( varchar(32) ): Optional. Prefix for model files.
-        model_description ( varchar(300) ): Optional. User-entered description.
+        model_description ( varchar(1000) ): Optional. User-entered description.
         TrainingParamSet (foreign key): Optional. Training parameters primary key.
 
     Note: