diff --git a/mimic-iv/buildmimic/postgres/create.sql b/mimic-iv/buildmimic/postgres/create.sql
index 14080d22a..68ac54f5a 100644
--- a/mimic-iv/buildmimic/postgres/create.sql
+++ b/mimic-iv/buildmimic/postgres/create.sql
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CREATE TABLE mimiciv_hosp.admissions
   admission_location VARCHAR(60),
   discharge_location VARCHAR(60),
   insurance VARCHAR(255),
-  language VARCHAR(10),
+  language VARCHAR(25),
   marital_status VARCHAR(30),
   race VARCHAR(80),
   edregtime TIMESTAMP,