diff --git a/gertty/alembic/versions/56e48a4a064a_increase_status_field_width.py b/gertty/alembic/versions/56e48a4a064a_increase_status_field_width.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4522a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gertty/alembic/versions/56e48a4a064a_increase_status_field_width.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"""Increase status field width
+
+Revision ID: 56e48a4a064a
+Revises: 44402069e137
+Create Date: 2014-05-05 11:49:42.133569
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '56e48a4a064a'
+down_revision = '44402069e137'
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+from gertty.dbsupport import sqlite_alter_columns
+
+def upgrade():
+    sqlite_alter_columns('change', [
+        sa.Column('status', sa.String(16), index=True, nullable=False)
+        ])
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    sqlite_alter_columns('change', [
+        sa.Column('status', sa.String(8), index=True, nullable=False)
+        ])
diff --git a/gertty/db.py b/gertty/db.py
index 90ff7fe..a3f5cb1 100644
--- a/gertty/db.py
+++ b/gertty/db.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ change_table = Table(
     Column('subject', Text, nullable=False),
     Column('created', DateTime, index=True, nullable=False),
     Column('updated', DateTime, index=True, nullable=False),
-    Column('status', String(8), index=True, nullable=False),
+    Column('status', String(16), index=True, nullable=False),
     Column('hidden', Boolean, index=True, nullable=False),
     Column('reviewed', Boolean, index=True, nullable=False),
     )