diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2025_02_03_1549-c9a2b729be0e_remove_constraint_from_project_short_.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2025_02_03_1549-c9a2b729be0e_remove_constraint_from_project_short_.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..544a9efdf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2025_02_03_1549-c9a2b729be0e_remove_constraint_from_project_short_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"""remove constraint from project short_title
+
+Revision ID: c9a2b729be0e
+Revises: baeefc8305f1
+Create Date: 2025-02-03 15:49:36.094504+00:00
+
+"""
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = 'c9a2b729be0e'
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = 'baeefc8305f1'
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.alter_column('project', 'short_title',
+               existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(),
+               nullable=True)
+    op.drop_constraint('project_short_title_key', 'project', type_='unique')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_unique_constraint('project_short_title_key', 'project', ['short_title'])
+    op.alter_column('project', 'short_title',
+               existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(),
+               nullable=False)
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/backend/models/projects.py b/backend/models/projects.py
index 06f346d72b..58ec010d1b 100644
--- a/backend/models/projects.py
+++ b/backend/models/projects.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Project(BaseModel):
     )
     project_type: Mapped[ProjectType] = mapped_column(ENUM(ProjectType), nullable=False)
     title: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(), nullable=False)
-    short_title: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(), nullable=False, unique=True)
+    short_title: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(String(), nullable=True)
     description: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(Text(), nullable=False, default="")
     url: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(Text(), nullable=True)