diff --git a/src/cogs/social_credit.py b/src/cogs/social_credit.py
index 7f88152..498aeaa 100644
--- a/src/cogs/social_credit.py
+++ b/src/cogs/social_credit.py
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ class SocialCredit(commands.Cog):
         await self.bot.db.execute("""
             CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS social_credit (
                 user_id BIGINT PRIMARY KEY,
-                credit_score SMALLINT NOT NULL
+                credit_score INTEGER NOT NULL
             );
             """)
 
+        await self.bot.db.execute("ALTER TABLE social_credit ALTER COLUMN credit_score TYPE INTEGER;")
+
     def add_new_citizen(func):
         """
         Decorator that, when used, make sure that a user is inserted