diff --git a/backend/migrations/20220818125523_longername.down.sql b/backend/migrations/20220818125523_longername.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2f607c5b8
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+++ b/backend/migrations/20220818125523_longername.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-- Add down migration script here
diff --git a/backend/migrations/20220818125523_longername.up.sql b/backend/migrations/20220818125523_longername.up.sql
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index 0000000000..c82be6fbc5
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+++ b/backend/migrations/20220818125523_longername.up.sql
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+-- Add up migration script here
+ALTER TABLE queue ALTER COLUMN created_by TYPE varchar(255);
+ALTER TABLE completed_job ALTER COLUMN created_by TYPE varchar(255);