diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/migration/5.0/migration-sqlserver.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/migration/5.0/migration-sqlserver.sql
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+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/migration/5.0/migration-sqlserver.sql
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+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ALTER COLUMN SERIALIZED_CONTEXT VARCHAR(MAX) NULL;
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ALTER COLUMN SERIALIZED_CONTEXT VARCHAR(MAX) NULL;
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