diff --git a/management/server/types/job.go b/management/server/types/job.go
index d51d2fa38..fd778ba5f 100644
--- a/management/server/types/job.go
+++ b/management/server/types/job.go
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ const (
 	JobTypeBundle JobType = "bundle"
 )
 
+const (
+	// MaxJobReasonLength is the maximum length allowed for job failure reasons
+	MaxJobReasonLength = 4096
+)
+
 type Job struct {
 	// ID is the primary identifier
 	ID string `gorm:"primaryKey"`
@@ -171,7 +176,11 @@ func (j *Job) ApplyResponse(resp *proto.JobResponse) error {
 	case proto.JobStatus_failed:
 		j.Status = JobStatusFailed
 		if len(resp.Reason) > 0 {
-			j.FailedReason = fmt.Sprintf("Client error: '%s'", resp.Reason)
+			reason := string(resp.Reason)
+			if len(resp.Reason) > MaxJobReasonLength {
+				reason = string(resp.Reason[:MaxJobReasonLength]) + "... (truncated)"
+			}
+			j.FailedReason = fmt.Sprintf("Client error: '%s'", reason)
 		}
 		return nil
 	default: