diff --git a/backend/Input_validators/ValidateResume.js b/backend/Input_validators/ValidateResume.js
index 0bf13d03..c324e37b 100644
--- a/backend/Input_validators/ValidateResume.js
+++ b/backend/Input_validators/ValidateResume.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const mongoose = require("mongoose");
 // ── Schemas ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 const compileResumeSchema = z.object({
-  code: z.string({ required_error: "LaTeX code is required" }).min(1, "LaTeX code is required"),
+  code: z.string({ required_error: "LaTeX code is required" }).min(1, "LaTeX code is required").max(50000, "LaTeX code cannot exceed 50000 characters"),
 });
 
 const analyzeResumeSchema = z.object({