diff --git a/database/2016_08_04_175711_files_belong_on_the_filesystem.php b/database/2016_08_04_175711_files_belong_on_the_filesystem.php
index f991c0f..87e53ac 100644
--- a/database/2016_08_04_175711_files_belong_on_the_filesystem.php
+++ b/database/2016_08_04_175711_files_belong_on_the_filesystem.php
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ class FilesBelongOnTheFilesystem extends Migration
         $schema = DB::getSchemaBuilder();
 
         $schema->table('uploads', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->binary('file_data');
+            $table->binary('file_data')
+                ->nullable();
         });
     }
 }