diff --git a/ccm-docrepo/src/main/java/org/libreccm/docrepo/BlobObject.java b/ccm-docrepo/src/main/java/org/libreccm/docrepo/BlobObject.java
index d0d691bad..5631083b0 100644
--- a/ccm-docrepo/src/main/java/org/libreccm/docrepo/BlobObject.java
+++ b/ccm-docrepo/src/main/java/org/libreccm/docrepo/BlobObject.java
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ public class BlobObject implements Serializable {
      * The Content of the {@code BlobObject}.
      */
     @Column(name = "CONTENT")
+    @Lob
     @NotEmpty
-    private Blob content;
+    private byte[] content;
 
     /**
      * The {@link Resource} assigned to the {@code BlobObject}.