diff --git a/examples/launcher/application_row/application_row.ui b/examples/launcher/application_row/application_row.ui
index 70de6cfe..0a6390ae 100644
--- a/examples/launcher/application_row/application_row.ui
+++ b/examples/launcher/application_row/application_row.ui
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
           <object class="GtkLabel" id="name">
             <property name="halign">start</property>
             <property name="ellipsize">end</property>
+            <property name="max-width-chars">40</property>
             <style>
               <class name="title-4" />
             </style>