diff --git a/lemur/certificates/models.py b/lemur/certificates/models.py
index 675cecb4..f71d2199 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/models.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/models.py
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ from datetime import timedelta
 
 import arrow
 from cryptography import x509
-from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import rsa, ec
 from flask import current_app
 from idna.core import InvalidCodepoint
-from lemur.common.utils import get_key_type_from_ec_curve
 from sqlalchemy import (
     event,
     Integer,
@@ -154,6 +152,7 @@ class Certificate(db.Model):
         Integer, ForeignKey("authorities.id", ondelete="CASCADE")
     )
     rotation_policy_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("rotation_policies.id"))
+    key_type = Column(String(128))
 
     notifications = relationship(
         "Notification",
@@ -297,6 +296,8 @@ class Certificate(db.Model):
     def distinguished_name(self):
         return self.parsed_cert.subject.rfc4514_string()
 
+    """
+    # Commenting this property as key_type is now added as a column. This code can be removed in future.
     @property
     def key_type(self):
         if isinstance(self.parsed_cert.public_key(), rsa.RSAPublicKey):
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@ class Certificate(db.Model):
             )
         elif isinstance(self.parsed_cert.public_key(), ec.EllipticCurvePublicKey):
             return get_key_type_from_ec_curve(self.parsed_cert.public_key().curve.name)
+    """
 
     @property
     def validity_remaining(self):
diff --git a/lemur/dns_providers/models.py b/lemur/dns_providers/models.py
index eb8cdff9..7ad51308 100644
--- a/lemur/dns_providers/models.py
+++ b/lemur/dns_providers/models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, text, Text
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, text
 from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import JSON
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
 from sqlalchemy_utils import ArrowType
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class DnsProvider(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = "dns_providers"
     id = Column(Integer(), primary_key=True)
     name = Column(String(length=256), unique=True, nullable=True)
-    description = Column(Text(), nullable=True)
+    description = Column(String(length=1024), nullable=True)
     provider_type = Column(String(length=256), nullable=True)
     credentials = Column(Vault, nullable=True)
     api_endpoint = Column(String(length=256), nullable=True)
diff --git a/lemur/migrations/env.py b/lemur/migrations/env.py
index 008a9952..3acefc3a 100644
--- a/lemur/migrations/env.py
+++ b/lemur/migrations/env.py
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ def run_migrations_online():
     context.configure(
         connection=connection,
         target_metadata=target_metadata,
-        **current_app.extensions["migrate"].configure_args
+        **current_app.extensions["migrate"].configure_args,
+        compare_type=True
     )
 
     try:
diff --git a/lemur/migrations/versions/434c29e40511_.py b/lemur/migrations/versions/434c29e40511_.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..677be1d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lemur/migrations/versions/434c29e40511_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 434c29e40511
+Revises: 8323a5ea723a
+Create Date: 2020-09-11 17:24:51.344585
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '434c29e40511'
+down_revision = '8323a5ea723a'
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('certificates', sa.Column('key_type', sa.String(length=128), nullable=True))
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('certificates', 'key_type')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###