diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/business-schema-postgresql.sql b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/business-schema-postgresql.sql
index 11ab84d3a..be262c17a 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/business-schema-postgresql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/business-schema-postgresql.sql
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ CREATE SEQUENCE TRADE_SEQ;
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STAGING  (
 	ID BIGINT  PRIMARY KEY ,  
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
-	VALUE BLOB NOT NULL,
+	VALUE BYTEA NOT NULL,
 	PROCESSED CHAR(1) NOT NULL
 );
 
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/sql/postgresql.properties b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/sql/postgresql.properties
index 9ddc1bb04..00b9007b4 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/sql/postgresql.properties
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/sql/postgresql.properties
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ platform=postgresql
 BIGINT = BIGINT
 IDENTITY = 
 GENERATED = 
-BLOB = BLOB 
+BLOB = BYTEA 
 # for generating drop statements...
 SEQUENCE = SEQUENCE