diff --git a/ReleaseNotes/asciidoc.conf b/ReleaseNotes/asciidoc.conf
index 9242f09a9a..527f58ffdb 100644
--- a/ReleaseNotes/asciidoc.conf
+++ b/ReleaseNotes/asciidoc.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ caret=^
 startsb=[
 endsb=]
 tilde=~
+max-width=55em
 
 [specialsections]
 GERRIT=gerrituplink