diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/schema-drop-sqlserver.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/schema-drop-sqlserver.sql
index d217ec569..247ae2076 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/schema-drop-sqlserver.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/schema-drop-sqlserver.sql
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_PARAMS;
 DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION;
 DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE;
 
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ;
+DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ;
+DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ;
+DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ;