diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index 2997c1ccecb..45fb21a3ece 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ gui:
   showIcons: false # deprecated: use nerdFontsVersion instead
   nerdFontsVersion: "" # nerd fonts version to use ("2" or "3"); empty means don't show nerd font icons
   showFileIcons: true # for hiding file icons in the file views
-  commitHashLength: 8 # length of commit ID/ref (hash) in commits view
+  commitHashLength: 8 # length of commit hash in commits view
   commandLogSize: 8
   splitDiff: 'auto' # one of 'auto' | 'always'
   skipRewordInEditorWarning: false # for skipping the confirmation before launching the reword editor
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index 3c28d83fe1f..ca8b700bc0a 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ type GuiConfig struct {
 	NerdFontsVersion string `yaml:"nerdFontsVersion" jsonschema:"enum=2,enum=3,enum="`
 	// If true (default), file icons are shown in the file views. Only relevant if NerdFontsVersion is not empty.
 	ShowFileIcons bool `yaml:"showFileIcons"`
-	// Length of commit ID/ref (hash) in commits view.
-	CommitHashLength int `yaml:"commitHashLength" jsonschema:"minimum=1,maximum=12"`
+	// Length of commit hash in commits view.
+	CommitHashLength int `yaml:"commitHashLength" jsonschema:"minimum=1,maximum=40"`
 	// If true, show commit hashes alongside branch names in the branches view.
 	ShowBranchCommitHash bool `yaml:"showBranchCommitHash"`
 	// Height of the command log view
diff --git a/schema/config.json b/schema/config.json
index 5c352ccb30b..60dd56a7a2f 100644
--- a/schema/config.json
+++ b/schema/config.json
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@
         },
         "commitHashLength": {
           "type": "integer",
-          "maximum": 12,
+          "maximum": 40,
           "minimum": 1,
-          "description": "Length of commit ID/ref (hash) in commits view.",
+          "description": "Length of commit hash in commits view.",
           "default": 8
         },
         "showBranchCommitHash": {