diff --git a/snowflake/scripts/system_wide/R__001_SERVERLESS_LOGS_TABLE.sql b/snowflake/scripts/system_wide/R__001_SERVERLESS_LOGS_TABLE.sql
index 74d2649..548052e 100644
--- a/snowflake/scripts/system_wide/R__001_SERVERLESS_LOGS_TABLE.sql
+++ b/snowflake/scripts/system_wide/R__001_SERVERLESS_LOGS_TABLE.sql
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS STG.DOCUMENT_LOGS
 
 -- Creating the 'batch_logs' table
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS STG.BATCH_LOGS (
-    BATCH_ID VARCHAR DEFAULT STG.BATCH_ID.NEXTVAL,
+    BATCH_ID NUMERIC DEFAULT STG.BATCH_ID.NEXTVAL,
     CLIENT_ID VARCHAR,
     EXECUTION_START_TIME TIMESTAMP,
     NO_OF_DOCUMENTS NUMBER,