diff --git a/paperless-backend/src/database/entities/barcode-template.entity.ts b/paperless-backend/src/database/entities/barcode-template.entity.ts
index 543ca2a..1454e8d 100644
--- a/paperless-backend/src/database/entities/barcode-template.entity.ts
+++ b/paperless-backend/src/database/entities/barcode-template.entity.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class BarcodeTemplate {
   @Column({ type: 'int', nullable: true })
   LabelHeightMm!: number | null;
 
-  @Column({ type: 'json', nullable: true })
+  @Column({ type: 'simple-json', nullable: true })
   LabelInputFields!: LabelInputField[] | null;
 
   @Column({ type: 'varchar', length: 1000, nullable: true })
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export class BarcodeTemplate {
   @Column({ type: 'varchar', length: 1000, nullable: true })
   LabelReleaseUrl!: string | null;
 
-  @Column({ type: 'json', nullable: true })
+  @Column({ type: 'simple-json', nullable: true })
   LabelLayout!: LabelElement[] | null;
 
   @CreateDateColumn()
diff --git a/paperless-backend/src/database/entities/label-print-job.entity.ts b/paperless-backend/src/database/entities/label-print-job.entity.ts
index 3904f3b..95af2fc 100644
--- a/paperless-backend/src/database/entities/label-print-job.entity.ts
+++ b/paperless-backend/src/database/entities/label-print-job.entity.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export class LabelPrintJob {
   @Column({ type: 'int', nullable: true })
   BarcodeTemplateId!: number | null;
 
-  @Column({ type: 'json', nullable: true })
+  @Column({ type: 'simple-json', nullable: true })
   LabelVariables!: Record<string, string> | null;
 
   @Column({ type: 'datetime', nullable: true })