diff --git a/lemur/dns_providers/models.py b/lemur/dns_providers/models.py
index eb8cdff9..0e301e7b 100644
--- a/lemur/dns_providers/models.py
+++ b/lemur/dns_providers/models.py
@@ -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: