diff --git a/src/documents/migrations/1063_alter_workflowactionwebhook_url.py b/src/documents/migrations/1063_alter_workflowactionwebhook_url.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e24928717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/documents/migrations/1063_alter_workflowactionwebhook_url.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1.6 on 2025-02-16 16:31
+
+from django.db import migrations
+from django.db import models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("documents", "1062_alter_savedviewfilterrule_rule_type"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="workflowactionwebhook",
+            name="url",
+            field=models.CharField(
+                help_text="The destination URL for the notification.",
+                max_length=256,
+                verbose_name="webhook url",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/documents/models.py b/src/documents/models.py
index 4c644c14c..4f9d3cb0e 100644
--- a/src/documents/models.py
+++ b/src/documents/models.py
@@ -1203,9 +1203,12 @@ class WorkflowActionEmail(models.Model):
 
 
 class WorkflowActionWebhook(models.Model):
-    url = models.URLField(
+    # We dont use the built-in URLField because it is not flexible enough
+    # validation is handled in the serializer
+    url = models.CharField(
         _("webhook url"),
         null=False,
+        max_length=256,
         help_text=_("The destination URL for the notification."),
     )
 
diff --git a/src/documents/serialisers.py b/src/documents/serialisers.py
index 6a0a1eec1..b62e8dd48 100644
--- a/src/documents/serialisers.py
+++ b/src/documents/serialisers.py
@@ -1949,6 +1949,10 @@ class WorkflowActionEmailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 class WorkflowActionWebhookSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     id = serializers.IntegerField(allow_null=True, required=False)
 
+    def validate_url(self, url):
+        uri_validator(url)
+        return url
+
     class Meta:
         model = WorkflowActionWebhook
         fields = [
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_api_workflows.py b/src/documents/tests/test_api_workflows.py
index 9a13021c3..40ecaca86 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_api_workflows.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_api_workflows.py
@@ -588,3 +588,40 @@ class TestApiWorkflows(DirectoriesMixin, APITestCase):
             content_type="application/json",
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+
+    def test_webhook_action_url_validation(self):
+        """
+        GIVEN:
+            - API request to create a workflow with a notification action
+        WHEN:
+            - API is called
+        THEN:
+            - Correct HTTP response
+        """
+        response = self.client.post(
+            self.ENDPOINT,
+            json.dumps(
+                {
+                    "name": "Workflow 2",
+                    "order": 1,
+                    "triggers": [
+                        {
+                            "type": WorkflowTrigger.WorkflowTriggerType.CONSUMPTION,
+                            "sources": [DocumentSource.ApiUpload],
+                            "filter_filename": "*",
+                        },
+                    ],
+                    "actions": [
+                        {
+                            "type": WorkflowAction.WorkflowActionType.WEBHOOK,
+                            "webhook": {
+                                "url": "https://examplewithouttld:3000/path",
+                                "include_document": False,
+                            },
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            ),
+            content_type="application/json",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)