diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5a510dd2..1b8b343f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# 1.3.0-alpha+1
+* ETags once again only encode the first 50 bytes of files. Resolves [#27](https://github.com/angel-dart/static/issues/27).
+
 # 1.3.0-alpha
 * Removed file transformers.
 * `VirtualDirectory` is no longer an `AngelPlugin`, and instead exposes a `handleRequest` middleware.
diff --git a/lib/src/cache.dart b/lib/src/cache.dart
index 329883e7..64458078 100644
--- a/lib/src/cache.dart
+++ b/lib/src/cache.dart
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ String formatDateForHttp(DateTime dt) => _fmt.format(dt.toUtc()) + ' GMT';
 
 /// Generates a weak ETag from the given buffer.
 String weakEtag(List<int> buf) {
-  return 'W/${buf.length}' + BASE64URL.encode(buf);
+  return 'W/${buf.length}' + BASE64URL.encode(buf.take(50).toList());
 }
 
 /// Returns a string representation of the given [CacheAccessLevel].
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 983facd8..dea1f22c 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ environment:
   sdk: ">=1.19.0"
 homepage: https://github.com/angel-dart/static
 author: Tobe O <thosakwe@gmail.com>
-version: 1.3.0-alpha
+version: 1.3.0-alpha+1
 dependencies:
   angel_framework: ^1.1.0-alpha
   file: ^2.0.0