diff --git a/db/migrations/20171223203915_create_tables.js b/db/migrations/20171223203915_create_tables.js
index 9c569dd..b5880a3 100644
--- a/db/migrations/20171223203915_create_tables.js
+++ b/db/migrations/20171223203915_create_tables.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ exports.up = async function(knex, Promise) {
     table.integer('message_type').unsigned().notNullable();
     table.string('user_id', 20).nullable();
     table.string('user_name', 128).notNullable();
-    table.text('body').notNullable();
+    table.mediumtext('body').notNullable();
     table.integer('is_anonymous').unsigned().notNullable();
     table.string('dm_message_id', 20).nullable().unique();
     table.dateTime('created_at').notNullable().index();