diff --git a/migrations/0045-fix-discord-gcal-field.ts b/migrations/0045-fix-discord-gcal-field.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5cb62f6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/0045-fix-discord-gcal-field.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from 'typeorm';
+
+export class FixDiscordGcalField1714770061929 implements MigrationInterface {
+  public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query('ALTER TABLE "Events" ALTER COLUMN "discordEvent" TYPE varchar');
+    await queryRunner.query('ALTER TABLE "Events" ALTER COLUMN "googleCalendarEvent" TYPE varchar');
+  }
+
+  public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    // nothing here because it's fixing an earlier migration (# 0044)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/models/EventModel.ts b/models/EventModel.ts
index 0fae36f5..256fa443 100644
--- a/models/EventModel.ts
+++ b/models/EventModel.ts
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ export class EventModel extends BaseEntity {
   @OneToMany((type) => ExpressCheckinModel, (expressCheckin) => expressCheckin.event, { cascade: true })
   expressCheckins: ExpressCheckinModel[];
 
-  @Column('uuid', { nullable: true })
+  @Column('varchar', { nullable: true })
   discordEvent: Uuid;
 
-  @Column('uuid', { nullable: true })
+  @Column('varchar', { nullable: true })
   googleCalendarEvent: Uuid;
 
   public getPublicEvent(canSeeAttendanceCode = false): PublicEvent {
diff --git a/tests/data/EventFactory.ts b/tests/data/EventFactory.ts
index cefd6d14..bf6a9d38 100644
--- a/tests/data/EventFactory.ts
+++ b/tests/data/EventFactory.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ export class EventFactory {
       deleted: false,
       eventLink: faker.internet.url(),
       thumbnail: FactoryUtils.getRandomImageUrl(),
-      discordEvent: uuid(),
-      googleCalendarEvent: uuid(),
+      discordEvent: faker.datatype.hexaDecimal(10),
+      googleCalendarEvent: faker.datatype.hexaDecimal(10),
     });
     return EventModel.merge(fake, substitute);
   }