diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebcef43..f6c974d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ This command runs the mint on your local computer. Skip this step if you want to
 ## Docker
 
 ```
-docker run -d -p 3338:3338 --name nutshell -e MINT_BACKEND_BOLT11_SAT=FakeWallet -e MINT_LISTEN_HOST=0.0.0.0 -e MINT_LISTEN_PORT=3338 -e MINT_PRIVATE_KEY=TEST_PRIVATE_KEY cashubtc/nutshell:0.18.0 poetry run mint
+docker run -d -p 3338:3338 --name nutshell -e MINT_BACKEND_BOLT11_SAT=FakeWallet -e MINT_LISTEN_HOST=0.0.0.0 -e MINT_LISTEN_PORT=3338 -e MINT_PRIVATE_KEY=TEST_PRIVATE_KEY cashubtc/nutshell:0.18.1 poetry run mint
 ```
 
 ## From this repository
diff --git a/cashu/core/settings.py b/cashu/core/settings.py
index cc5f2e5..cd0a11e 100644
--- a/cashu/core/settings.py
+++ b/cashu/core/settings.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from pydantic import BaseSettings, Extra, Field
 
 env = Env()
 
-VERSION = "0.18.0"
+VERSION = "0.18.1"
 
 
 def find_env_file():
diff --git a/cashu/mint/migrations.py b/cashu/mint/migrations.py
index 3ebfe12..433c3e1 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/migrations.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/migrations.py
@@ -1137,3 +1137,21 @@ async def m028_promises_c_allow_null_add_melt_quote(db: Database):
 
         # recreate the balance views
         await create_balance_views(db, conn)
+
+
+async def m029_remove_overlong_witness_values(db: Database):
+    """
+    Delete any witness values longer than 1024 characters in proofs tables.
+    """
+    async with db.connect() as conn:
+        # Clean proofs_used
+        await conn.execute(
+            f"UPDATE {db.table_with_schema('proofs_used')} SET witness = NULL "
+            "WHERE witness IS NOT NULL AND LENGTH(witness) > 1024"
+        )
+
+        # Clean proofs_pending (column exists in newer schemas)
+        await conn.execute(
+            f"UPDATE {db.table_with_schema('proofs_pending')} SET witness = NULL "
+            "WHERE witness IS NOT NULL AND LENGTH(witness) > 1024"
+        )
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 20bec5c..f3c6c3f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "cashu"
-version = "0.18.0"
+version = "0.18.1"
 description = "Ecash wallet and mint"
 authors = ["calle <callebtc@protonmail.com>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index af59b17..4bd51f6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ entry_points = {"console_scripts": ["cashu = cashu.wallet.cli.cli:cli"]}
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="cashu",
-    version="0.18.0",
+    version="0.18.1",
     description="Ecash wallet and mint",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
diff --git a/tests/mint/test_mint_migrations.py b/tests/mint/test_mint_migrations.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd97d21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/mint/test_mint_migrations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import pytest
+
+from cashu.core.db import Database
+from cashu.core.migrations import migrate_databases
+from cashu.mint import migrations as mint_migrations
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_m029_witness_cleanup():
+    db = Database("mint", "./test_data/mig_witness_cleanup")
+
+    # Ensure schema is at latest so tables exist
+    await migrate_databases(db, mint_migrations)
+
+    long_witness = "a" * 1025
+    short_witness = "b" * 10
+
+    async with db.connect() as conn:
+        # Insert into proofs_used
+        await conn.execute(
+            f"""
+            INSERT INTO {db.table_with_schema('proofs_used')} (amount, id, c, secret, y, witness, created, melt_quote)
+            VALUES (1, 'kid', 'c_used_long', 's_used_long', 'y_used_long', :w, {db.timestamp_now}, NULL)
+            """,
+            {"w": long_witness},
+        )
+        await conn.execute(
+            f"""
+            INSERT INTO {db.table_with_schema('proofs_used')} (amount, id, c, secret, y, witness, created, melt_quote)
+            VALUES (1, 'kid', 'c_used_short', 's_used_short', 'y_used_short', :w, {db.timestamp_now}, NULL)
+            """,
+            {"w": short_witness},
+        )
+
+        # Insert into proofs_pending
+        await conn.execute(
+            f"""
+            INSERT INTO {db.table_with_schema('proofs_pending')} (amount, id, c, secret, y, witness, created, melt_quote)
+            VALUES (1, 'kid', 'c_pend_long', 's_pend_long', 'y_pend_long', :w, {db.timestamp_now}, NULL)
+            """,
+            {"w": long_witness},
+        )
+        await conn.execute(
+            f"""
+            INSERT INTO {db.table_with_schema('proofs_pending')} (amount, id, c, secret, y, witness, created, melt_quote)
+            VALUES (1, 'kid', 'c_pend_short', 's_pend_short', 'y_pend_short', :w, {db.timestamp_now}, NULL)
+            """,
+            {"w": short_witness},
+        )
+
+    # Run the migration under test directly
+    await mint_migrations.m029_remove_overlong_witness_values(db)
+
+    # Validate cleanup
+    async with db.connect() as conn:
+        row = await conn.fetchone(
+            f"SELECT witness FROM {db.table_with_schema('proofs_used')} WHERE secret = 's_used_long'"
+        )
+        assert row["witness"] is None
+
+        row = await conn.fetchone(
+            f"SELECT witness FROM {db.table_with_schema('proofs_used')} WHERE secret = 's_used_short'"
+        )
+        assert row["witness"] == short_witness
+
+        row = await conn.fetchone(
+            f"SELECT witness FROM {db.table_with_schema('proofs_pending')} WHERE secret = 's_pend_long'"
+        )
+        assert row["witness"] is None
+
+        row = await conn.fetchone(
+            f"SELECT witness FROM {db.table_with_schema('proofs_pending')} WHERE secret = 's_pend_short'"
+        )
+        assert row["witness"] == short_witness