diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/sql/mysql.properties b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/sql/mysql.properties
index ad5102915..71b7b72ef 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/sql/mysql.properties
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/sql/mysql.properties
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ BIGINT = BIGINT
 IDENTITY = unsigned
 GENERATED = 
 IFEXISTSBEFORE = IF EXISTS
+BLOB = BLOB
 # for generating drop statements...
 SEQUENCE = TABLE