diff --git a/obs/update_unstable.py b/obs/update_unstable.py
index c719933..98970e2 100755
--- a/obs/update_unstable.py
+++ b/obs/update_unstable.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def notify_matrix(update_data: Dict[str, List[Tuple[str, str]]]) -> None:
         for package, remote, state in update:
 
             if state != "error":
-                row = (f"* {package} - [{state}]"
+                row = (f"* {package} - [{state[0:8]}]"
                        f"(https://commits.kde.org/{remote}/{state})")
                 structure.append(row)
             else: