diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/sql/init.sql.vpp b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/sql/init.sql.vpp
index 9ead2b729..a818d73eb 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/sql/init.sql.vpp
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/sql/init.sql.vpp
@@ -77,5 +77,5 @@ CREATE TABLE PLAYER_SUMMARY  (
 CREATE TABLE ERROR_LOG  (
 		JOB_NAME CHAR(20) $!{NULL},
 		STEP_NAME CHAR(20) $!{NULL},
-		MESSAGE CHAR(300) NOT NULL
+		MESSAGE VARCHAR(300) NOT NULL
 ) $!{VOODOO};