diff --git a/sql.d/schema/create_schema_tables.sql b/sql.d/schema/create_schema_tables.sql
index 578a87b9a..4927d567d 100644
--- a/sql.d/schema/create_schema_tables.sql
+++ b/sql.d/schema/create_schema_tables.sql
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ CREATE TABLE metapackages (
 	num_families_newest smallint NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	has_related boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
 	has_cves boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
-	num_updates smallint NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+	num_updates integer NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 
 	first_seen timestamp with time zone NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
 	orphaned_at timestamp with time zone