diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index 99492b17..365f4bc8 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ return [
             'collation' => 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci',
             'prefix' => '',
             'prefix_indexes' => true,
-            'strict' => true,
+            'strict' => false, // setting this to true will cause IncreaseStringColumnsLength migration to fail
             'engine' => null,
             'options' => extension_loaded('pdo_mysql') ? array_filter([
                 PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_SSL_CA => env('MYSQL_ATTR_SSL_CA'),