diff --git a/internal/controllers/applications.go b/internal/controllers/applications.go
index 0303b5b..137d38f 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/applications.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/applications.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	b64 "encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"git.badhouseplants.net/softplayer/softplayer-backend/internal/helpers/helmhelper"
 	"git.badhouseplants.net/softplayer/softplayer-backend/internal/helpers/helmrelease"
@@ -132,10 +133,10 @@ func (app *Application) Create(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 	logrus.Info(string(cfgYaml))
 
-	formattedName := b64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(app.Data.Application + app.Data.Name))
+	formattedName := strings.ToLower(b64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(app.Data.Application + app.Data.Name)))
 	appSecret := corev1.Secret{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-			Name:      formattedName[0:10],
+			Name:      formattedName[0:20],
 			Namespace: app.UserID,
 			Labels: map[string]string{
 				"component": "install",