1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/build-aux/git-hooks/commit-msg b/build-aux/git-hooks/commit-msg
index 5eb994c6fe0..2e3e4f21cda 100755
--- a/build-aux/git-hooks/commit-msg
+++ b/build-aux/git-hooks/commit-msg
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ exec $awk '
     status = 1
   }
 
-  72 < length && $0 ~ space {
-    print "Line longer than 72 characters in commit message"
+  78 < length && $0 ~ space {
+    print "Line longer than 78 characters in commit message"
     status = 1
   }