diff --git a/setup_database.sh b/setup_database.sh
index c50bc0f..b728e54 100755
--- a/setup_database.sh
+++ b/setup_database.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS packets (
     ebpf_chain VARCHAR(64),
 
     -- full packet
-    raw JSON
+    raw BYTEA
 );
 EOF