diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd31f91d..c42fbf9b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Add the `Inputs` and/or `Outputs` [`H2` header](https://github.com/adam-p/markdo
 |     action     | string |  false   | `"action.yml"` |                       Path to the action.yml file                        |
 |    bin\_path    | string |  false   |                |                       Path to the auto-doc binary                        |
 | col\_max\_width  | string |  false   |    `"1000"`    |                          Max width of a column                           |
-| col\_max\_words  | string |  false   |     `"5"`      |               Max number of words per line<br>in a column                |
+| col\_max\_words  | string |  false   |     `"6"`      |               Max number of words per line<br>in a column                |
 | input\_columns  | string |  false   |                | List of Input columns names to<br>display, default (display all columns) |
 |     output     | string |  false   | `"README.md"`  |                         Path to the output file                          |
 | output\_columns | string |  false   |                | List of Output column names to<br>display, default (display all columns) |
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 8567a939..20a408b8 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ inputs:
   col_max_words:
     description: 'Max number of words per line in a column'
     required: false
-    default: '5'
+    default: '6'
   output:
     description: 'Path to the output file'
     required: false