diff --git a/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/platform/postgresql/PostgreSqlDdlReader.java b/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/platform/postgresql/PostgreSqlDdlReader.java
index b006ae4a02..5f876b2bd0 100644
--- a/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/platform/postgresql/PostgreSqlDdlReader.java
+++ b/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/platform/postgresql/PostgreSqlDdlReader.java
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ else if (column.getSizeAsInt() == Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
                         column.setMappedTypeCode(Types.LONGVARCHAR);
                         column.setSize(null);
                     }
+                    if (platformColumn != null) {
+                        platformColumn.setSize(-1);
+                    }
                 } else if (column.getMappedTypeCode() == Types.BINARY) {
                     column.setMappedTypeCode(Types.LONGVARBINARY);
                     column.setSize(null);