diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.py
index 02643bcc..cf90bfa7 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/device_inputs/device_line_edit/device_line_edit.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QCompleter, QLineEdit
+from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QCompleter, QLineEdit, QSizePolicy
 
 from bec_widgets.widgets.device_inputs.device_input_base import DeviceInputBase, DeviceInputConfig
 
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ class DeviceLineEdit(DeviceInputBase, QLineEdit):
         if default is not None:
             self.set_default_device(default)
 
+        self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Preferred, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+        self.setMinimumSize(QSize(100, 0))
+
     def set_device_filter(self, device_filter: str | list[str]):
         """
         Set the device filter.