diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee4b1e6..c9cd00c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Create a workflow file in your .github/workflows directory as follows:
 
 ### workflow.yaml
 
-Latest version is `v2.0`.
+Latest version is `v2.1`.
 
     name: "Workflow"
     on: ["push"]
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ This will create an issue called "Come up with a more imaginative greeting".
  
 **The action expects a colon and/or space to follow the `TODO` label (so `TODO: ` or just `TODO`).**
  
-Should the title be longer than 50 characters, it will be truncated for the issue title.
+Should the title be longer than 80 characters, it will be truncated for the issue title.
  
 The full title will be included in the issue body and a `todo` label will be attached to the issue.
 
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 78b165d..51b9b94 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ def process_line(next_line):
         print('Start creating issues')
         for i, issue in enumerate(new_issues):
             title = issue['todo']
-            # Truncate the title if it's longer than 50 chars.
-            if len(title) > 50:
-                title = title[:50] + '...'
+            # Truncate the title if it's longer than 80 chars.
+            if len(title) > 80:
+                title = title[:80] + '...'
             file = issue['file']
             line = issue['line_num']
             body = issue['body'] + '\n\n' + f'https://github.com/{repo}/blob/{sha}/{file}#L{line}'