diff --git a/schema.sql b/schema.sql
index c5ed64579d..b68d1e27fa 100644
--- a/schema.sql
+++ b/schema.sql
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ CREATE TABLE public.users (
     patron_utc integer DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
     rehab integer,
     nwordpass boolean,
-    house character varying(8),
+    house character varying(16),
     subs_created integer DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL
 );