diff --git a/db/migrate/20140721220953_add_sessions_table.rb b/db/migrate/20140721220953_add_sessions_table.rb
index e0b41c7d7..2d40f0498 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20140721220953_add_sessions_table.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20140721220953_add_sessions_table.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class AddSessionsTable < ActiveRecord::Migration
   def change
     create_table :sessions do |t|
       t.string :session_id, :null => false
-      t.text :data
+      t.column :data, :longtext
       t.timestamps
     end