diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index f8db532ae72..0a35bf62056 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -1107,6 +1107,11 @@
           "default": "warn",
           "description": "%config.inputValidation%"
         },
+        "git.inputValidationLength": {
+          "type": "number",
+          "default": 72,
+          "description": "%config.inputValidationLength%"
+        },
         "git.detectSubmodules": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "scope": "resource",
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index 216d1d609b8..b87fb550b74 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 	"config.autoRepositoryDetection.openEditors": "Scan for parent folders of open files.",
 	"config.autorefresh": "Whether auto refreshing is enabled.",
 	"config.autofetch": "Whether auto fetching is enabled.",
-	"config.enableLongCommitWarning": "Whether long commit messages should be warned about.",
 	"config.confirmSync": "Confirm before synchronizing git repositories.",
 	"config.countBadge": "Controls the git badge counter.",
 	"config.countBadge.all": "Count all changes.",
@@ -91,6 +90,7 @@
 	"config.showInlineOpenFileAction": "Controls whether to show an inline Open File action in the Git changes view.",
 	"config.showPushSuccessNotification": "Controls whether to show a notification when a push is successful.",
 	"config.inputValidation": "Controls when to show commit message input validation.",
+	"config.inputValidationLength": "Controls the commit message length threshold for showing a warning.",
 	"config.detectSubmodules": "Controls whether to automatically detect git submodules.",
 	"config.detectSubmodulesLimit": "Controls the limit of git submodules detected.",
 	"config.alwaysShowStagedChangesResourceGroup": "Always show the Staged Changes resource group.",
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
index 978767ce331..9f8a4eb4330 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
@@ -456,8 +456,6 @@ class ProgressManager {
 
 export class Repository implements Disposable {
 
-	private static readonly InputValidationLength = 72;
-
 	private _onDidChangeRepository = new EventEmitter<Uri>();
 	readonly onDidChangeRepository: Event<Uri> = this._onDidChangeRepository.event;
 
@@ -669,19 +667,20 @@ export class Repository implements Disposable {
 		end = match ? match.index : text.length;
 
 		const line = text.substring(start, end);
+		const threshold = Math.max(config.get<number>('inputValidationLength') || 72, 0) || 72;
 
-		if (line.length <= Repository.InputValidationLength) {
+		if (line.length <= threshold) {
 			if (setting !== 'always') {
 				return;
 			}
 
 			return {
-				message: localize('commitMessageCountdown', "{0} characters left in current line", Repository.InputValidationLength - line.length),
+				message: localize('commitMessageCountdown', "{0} characters left in current line", threshold - line.length),
 				type: SourceControlInputBoxValidationType.Information
 			};
 		} else {
 			return {
-				message: localize('commitMessageWarning', "{0} characters over {1} in current line", line.length - Repository.InputValidationLength, Repository.InputValidationLength),
+				message: localize('commitMessageWarning', "{0} characters over {1} in current line", line.length - threshold, threshold),
 				type: SourceControlInputBoxValidationType.Warning
 			};
 		}