diff --git a/jbi/jira/service.py b/jbi/jira/service.py
index be133d68..6ca06e67 100644
--- a/jbi/jira/service.py
+++ b/jbi/jira/service.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-JIRA_DESCRIPTION_CHAR_LIMIT = 32767
+JIRA_DESCRIPTION_CHAR_LIMIT = 32667
 
 JIRA_REQUIRED_PERMISSIONS = {
     "ADD_COMMENTS",