diff --git a/src/main/java/com/interplug/qcast/batch/system/AdminUserConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/interplug/qcast/batch/system/AdminUserConfiguration.java
index 15d71ffd..d071c82f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/interplug/qcast/batch/system/AdminUserConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/interplug/qcast/batch/system/AdminUserConfiguration.java
@@ -71,7 +71,12 @@ public class AdminUserConfiguration implements JobExecutionListener {
 
   @Bean
   public ItemProcessor<AdminUserSyncResponse, AdminUserSyncResponse> adminUserProcessor() {
-    return item -> item;
+    return item -> {
+      if (item.getCategory() != null && item.getCategory().length() > 20) {
+        item.setCategory(item.getCategory().substring(0, 20));
+      }
+      return item;
+    };
   }
 
   @Bean