diff --git a/api/app/lib/models/point.js b/api/app/lib/models/point.js
index 40c6f9f..978fc7c 100644
--- a/api/app/lib/models/point.js
+++ b/api/app/lib/models/point.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module.exports = dc => {
          autoIncrement: false
       },
       longitude: {
-         type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+         type: DataTypes.STRING,
          allowNull: true,
          defaultValue: null,
          comment: null,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module.exports = dc => {
          autoIncrement: false
       },
       latitude: {
-         type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+         type: DataTypes.STRING,
          allowNull: true,
          defaultValue: null,
          comment: null,
diff --git a/api/app/lib/models/project.js b/api/app/lib/models/project.js
index 347f817..8543137 100644
--- a/api/app/lib/models/project.js
+++ b/api/app/lib/models/project.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module.exports = dc => {
       autoIncrement: false
     },
     longitude: {
-      type: DataTypes.DOUBLE,
+      type: DataTypes.STRING,
       allowNull: true,
       defaultValue: null,
       comment: null,
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module.exports = dc => {
       autoIncrement: false
     },
     latitude: {
-      type: DataTypes.DOUBLE,
+      type: DataTypes.STRING,
       allowNull: true,
       defaultValue: null,
       comment: null,