diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 34a58575e..3767aeb3d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ before_script:
   - echo $REGISTRY_URL
   - cd tests && sudo ./ldapprepare.sh && cd ..
   - sudo ./tests/admiral.sh
-  - sudo make -f make/photon/Makefile _build_db _build_registry -e VERSIONTAG=dev -e CLAIRDBVERSION=dev -e REGISTRYVERSION=${REG_VERSION}
+  - sudo make compile_adminserver
+  - sudo make -f make/photon/Makefile _build_adminiserver _build_db _build_registry -e VERSIONTAG=dev -e CLAIRDBVERSION=dev -e REGISTRYVERSION=${REG_VERSION}
   - sudo sed -i 's/__reg_version__/${REG_VERSION}-dev/g' ./make/docker-compose.test.yml
   - sudo sed -i 's/__version__/dev/g' ./make/docker-compose.test.yml
   - sudo mkdir -p ./make/common/config/registry/ && sudo mv ./tests/reg_config.yml ./make/common/config/registry/config.yml
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8630536f6..7bbda11bf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -282,28 +282,31 @@ compile_clarity:
 	fi
 	@echo "Done."
 
-compile_golangimage: compile_clarity
+compile_adminserver:
 	@echo "compiling binary for adminserver (golang image)..."
 	@echo $(GOBASEPATH)
 	@echo $(GOBUILDPATH)
 	@$(DOCKERCMD) run --rm -v $(BUILDPATH):$(GOBUILDPATH) -w $(GOBUILDPATH_ADMINSERVER) $(GOBUILDIMAGE) $(GOIMAGEBUILD) -o $(GOBUILDMAKEPATH_ADMINSERVER)/$(ADMINSERVERBINARYNAME)
 	@echo "Done."
 
+compile_ui:
 	@echo "compiling binary for ui (golang image)..."
 	@echo $(GOBASEPATH)
 	@echo $(GOBUILDPATH)
 	@$(DOCKERCMD) run --rm -v $(BUILDPATH):$(GOBUILDPATH) -w $(GOBUILDPATH_UI) $(GOBUILDIMAGE) $(GOIMAGEBUILD) -o $(GOBUILDMAKEPATH_UI)/$(UIBINARYNAME)
 	@echo "Done."
 
+compile_jobservice:
 	@echo "compiling binary for jobservice (golang image)..."
 	@$(DOCKERCMD) run --rm -v $(BUILDPATH):$(GOBUILDPATH) -w $(GOBUILDPATH_JOBSERVICE) $(GOBUILDIMAGE) $(GOIMAGEBUILD) -o $(GOBUILDMAKEPATH_JOBSERVICE)/$(JOBSERVICEBINARYNAME)
 	@echo "Done."
 
+compile_registryctl:
 	@echo "compiling binary for harbor registry controller (golang image)..."
 	@$(DOCKERCMD) run --rm -v $(BUILDPATH):$(GOBUILDPATH) -w $(GOBUILDPATH_REGISTRYCTL) $(GOBUILDIMAGE) $(GOIMAGEBUILD) -o $(GOBUILDMAKEPATH_REGISTRYCTL)/$(REGISTRYCTLBINARYNAME)
 	@echo "Done."
 
-compile:check_environment compile_golangimage
+compile:check_environment compile_clarity compile_adminserver compile_ui compile_jobservice compile_registryctl
 	
 prepare:
 	@echo "preparing..."
diff --git a/make/migrations/postgresql/0002_update_v_length_properties.up.sql b/make/migrations/postgresql/0002_update_v_length_properties.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1957346f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make/migrations/postgresql/0002_update_v_length_properties.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE properties ALTER COLUMN v TYPE varchar(1024);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ui/api/config_test.go b/src/ui/api/config_test.go
index 7261d661e..695aee20e 100644
--- a/src/ui/api/config_test.go
+++ b/src/ui/api/config_test.go
@@ -118,3 +118,38 @@ func TestResetConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Logf("%v", ccc)
 }
+
+func TestPutConfigMaxLength(t *testing.T) {
+	fmt.Println("Testing modifying configurations with max length.")
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+	apiTest := newHarborAPI()
+
+	// length is 512，expected code: 200
+	cfg := map[string]interface{}{
+		common.LDAPGroupSearchFilter: "OSWvgTrQJuhiPRZt7eCReNku29vrtMBBD2cZt6jl7LQN4OZQcirqEhS2vCnkW8X1OAHMJxiO1LyEY26j" +
+			"YhBEiUFliPKDUt8Q9endowT3H60nJibEnCkSRVjix7QujXKRzlmvxcOK76v1oZAoWeHSwwtv7tZrOk16Jj5LTGYdLOnZd2LIgBniTKmceL" +
+			"VY5WOgcpmgQCfI5HLbzWsmAqmFfbsDbadirrEDiXYYfZQ0LnF8s6sD4H13eImgenAumXEsBRH43FT37AbNXNxzlaSs8IQYEdPLaMyKoXFb" +
+			"rfa0LPipwXnU7bl54IlWOTXwCwum0JGS4qBiMl6LwKUBle34ObZ9fTLh5dFOVE1GdzrGE0kQ7qUmYjMZafQbSXzV80zTc22aZt3RQa9Gxt" +
+			"Dn2VqtgcoKAiZHkEySStiwOJtZpwuplyy1jcM3DcN0R9b8IidYAWOsriqetUBThqb75XIZTXAaRWhHLw4ayROYiaw8dPuLRjeVKhdyznqq" +
+			"AKxQGyvm",
+	}
+	code200, _ := apiTest.PutConfig(*admin, cfg)
+	assert.Equal(200, code200, "the status code of modifying configurations with admin user should be 200")
+
+	// length is 1059，expected code: 500
+	cfg = map[string]interface{}{
+		common.LDAPGroupSearchFilter: "YU2YcM13JtSx5jtBiftTjfaEM9KZFQ0XA5fKQHU02E9Xe0aLYaSy7YBokrTA8oHFjSkWFSgWZJ6FEmTS" +
+			"Vy5Ovsy5to2kWnFtbVNX3pzbeQpZeAqK3mEGnXdMkMSQu9WTq74s99GpwjEdA628pcZqLx6wCR0IvwryqIcNoRtqPlUcuRGODWA8ZXaC0d" +
+			"Qs7cRUYSe8onHsM2c9JWuUS8Jv4E7KggfytrxeKAT0WGP5DBZsB7rHZKxoAppE3C0NueEeC4yV791PUOODJt9rc0RrcD6ORUIO5RriCwym" +
+			"IinJZa03MtTk3vGFTmL9wM0wEYZP3fEBmoiB0iF8o4wkHGyMpNJoDyPuo7huuCbipAXClEcX1R7xD4aijTF9iOMKymvsObMZ4qqI7flco5" +
+			"yLFf7W8cpSisk3YJSvxDWfrl91WT4IFE5KHK976DgLQJhTZ8msGOImnFiUGtuIUNQpOgFFtlXJV41OltSsjW5jwAzxcko0MFkOIc7XuPjB" +
+			"XMrdjC9poYldrxNFrGOPFSyh19iS2UWKayKrtnhvDYAWrNCqOmRs01awEXBlwHp17VcLuze6XGCx7ZoPQX1Nu4uF1InAGpSm1B3pKtteeR" +
+			"WNNeLZjmNGNuiorHyxLTx1bQTfkG2UzZTTR0e2XatiXt5nCDxSqP2OkOxH7dew36fm9LpkFbmgtlxWxjHX8buYzSJCAjTqqwW3rHCEfQjv" +
+			"B4T7CTJrAgehCG9zL82P59DQbGXXWqRHbw5g9QszREQys1m56SHLosNptVPUwy7vD70rRf5s8knohW5npEZS9f3RGel64mj5g7bQBBkopx" +
+			"f6uac3MlJAe9d6C0B7fexZJABln2kCtXXYzITflICISwxuZ0YXHJmT2sMSIpn9VwMnMidV4JsM2BD8ykExZ5QyeVyOCXHDxvRvFwQwjQfR" +
+			"kkqQmtFREitKWl5njO8wLJw0XyeIVAej75NsGKKZWVjyaupaM9Bqn6NFrWjELFacLox6OCcRIDSDl3ntNN8tIzGOF7aXVCIqljJl0IL9Pz" +
+			"NenmmubaNm48YjfkBk8MqOUSYJYaFkO1qCKbVdMg7yTqKEHgSUqEkoFPoJMH6GAozC",
+	}
+	code500, _ := apiTest.PutConfig(*admin, cfg)
+	assert.Equal(500, code500, "the status code of modifying configurations with admin user should be 500")
+}
diff --git a/tests/docker-compose.test.yml b/tests/docker-compose.test.yml
index 697150250..436a03fd1 100644
--- a/tests/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/tests/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - 5432:5432
   adminserver:
-    build:
-      context: ../
-      dockerfile: make/dev/adminserver/Dockerfile
+    image: goharbor/harbor-adminserver:__version__
     env_file:
       - ./common/config/adminserver/env
     restart: always
diff --git a/tools/migration/db/changelog.md b/tools/migration/db/changelog.md
index 378d9cfbc..2351afd08 100644
--- a/tools/migration/db/changelog.md
+++ b/tools/migration/db/changelog.md
@@ -78,4 +78,8 @@ Changelog for harbor database schema
 
 ## 1.6.0
 
-  - add `deleted` column to table `harbor_label` 
+  - add `deleted` column to table `harbor_label`
+
+## 1.7.0
+
+  - alter column `v` on table `properties`: varchar(128)->varchar(1024)