diff --git a/src/models/projects/projects.modeltypes.cjs b/src/models/projects/projects.modeltypes.cjs
index ed6f6429..c8ce0db0 100644
--- a/src/models/projects/projects.modeltypes.cjs
+++ b/src/models/projects/projects.modeltypes.cjs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ module.exports = {
     type: Sequelize.STRING,
   },
   description: {
-    type: Sequelize.STRING,
+    type: Sequelize.TEXT,
     allowNull: true,
   },
   createdAt: {
diff --git a/src/validations/projects.validations.js b/src/validations/projects.validations.js
index 14a2aa2c..edec4887 100644
--- a/src/validations/projects.validations.js
+++ b/src/validations/projects.validations.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import { pickListValidation } from '../utils/validation-utils';
 export const baseSchema = {
   // warehouseProjectId - derived upon creation
   // orgUid - derived upon creation
-  projectId: Joi.alternatives().try(Joi.string(), Joi.number()).required(),
   currentRegistry: Joi.string().allow(null).optional(),
+  projectId: Joi.alternatives().try(Joi.string(), Joi.number()).required(),
   originProjectId: Joi.alternatives()
     .try(Joi.string(), Joi.number())
     .required(),