diff --git a/planetstack/core/models/__init__.py b/planetstack/core/models/__init__.py
index d7787c4..6fcc8fd 100644
--- a/planetstack/core/models/__init__.py
+++ b/planetstack/core/models/__init__.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 from .slice import Slice, ControllerSlice
 from .controlleruser import ControllerUser, ControllerSitePrivilege, ControllerSlicePrivilege
 from .image import ImageDeployments, ControllerImages
-from .node import Node
 from .serviceresource import ServiceResource
 from .slice import SliceRole
 from .slice import SlicePrivilege
 from .credential import UserCredential,SiteCredential,SliceCredential
 from .site import SiteRole
 from .site import SitePrivilege
+from .node import Node
 from .planetstackspecific import PlanetStack,PlanetStackRole,PlanetStackPrivilege
 from .slicetag import SliceTag
 from .sliver import Sliver
diff --git a/planetstack/core/models/plcorebase.py b/planetstack/core/models/plcorebase.py
index 5217667..c86d675 100644
--- a/planetstack/core/models/plcorebase.py
+++ b/planetstack/core/models/plcorebase.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
     backend_register = models.CharField(max_length=140,
                                       default="{}", null=True)
 
-    backend_status = models.CharField(max_length=140,
+    backend_status = models.CharField(max_length=1024,
                                       default="0 - Provisioning in progress")
     deleted = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
diff --git a/planetstack/core/models/user.py b/planetstack/core/models/user.py
index 26a77f2..60fd290 100644
--- a/planetstack/core/models/user.py
+++ b/planetstack/core/models/user.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     updated = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
     enacted = models.DateTimeField(null=True, default=None)
     policed = models.DateTimeField(null=True, default=None)
-    backend_status = models.CharField(max_length=140,
+    backend_status = models.CharField(max_length=1024,
                                       default="Provisioning in progress")
     deleted = models.BooleanField(default=False)