diff --git a/hive-forge/src/verbs/repo_search.rs b/hive-forge/src/verbs/repo_search.rs
index e5754d96..382d1076 100644
--- a/hive-forge/src/verbs/repo_search.rs
+++ b/hive-forge/src/verbs/repo_search.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub struct Args {
 /// Propagates transport errors from the Forgejo search call or JSON
 /// serialisation errors when emitting `--json` output.
 pub fn run(client: &Client, args: Args) -> Result<()> {
-    let limit = u32::try_from(args.limit.min(u32::MAX as u64)).unwrap_or(u32::MAX);
+    let limit = u32::try_from(args.limit.min(u64::from(u32::MAX))).unwrap_or(u32::MAX);
     let results = client
         .api()
         .repo_search(RepoSearchQuery {