diff --git a/backend/src/database/schemas/pgp.ts b/backend/src/database/schemas/pgp.ts
index f872b26..15370e1 100644
--- a/backend/src/database/schemas/pgp.ts
+++ b/backend/src/database/schemas/pgp.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ export const pgpEncrypted = customType<{ data: string; driverData: Buffer }>({
 export function withAutomaticPgpDecrypt<T extends AnyPgColumn>(column: T): T {
 	const originalGetSQL = column.getSQL.bind(column);
 	column.getSQL = () =>
-		sql`pgp_sym_decrypt(${originalGetSQL()}, ${getPgpKey()})`.mapWith(column);
+		sql`pgp_sym_decrypt(${originalGetSQL()}, ${getPgpKey()})::text`.mapWith(
+			column,
+		);
 	return column;
 }
 
@@ -59,5 +61,7 @@ export function pgpSymDecrypt(
 	column: AnyPgColumn,
 	key: string | SQL,
 ): SQL<string> {
-	return sql`pgp_sym_decrypt(${column}, ${key})`.mapWith(column) as SQL<string>;
+	return sql`pgp_sym_decrypt(${column}, ${key})::text`.mapWith(
+		column,
+	) as SQL<string>;
 }