diff --git a/etor/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/external/database/PostgresDao.java b/etor/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/external/database/PostgresDao.java
index 506a6f80c5..21b1115003 100644
--- a/etor/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/external/database/PostgresDao.java
+++ b/etor/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/external/database/PostgresDao.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import java.sql.ResultSet;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.sql.Timestamp;
+import java.sql.Types;
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ ON CONFLICT (received_message_id) DO UPDATE SET receiver = EXCLUDED.receiver, se
                 deliveryStatusString = deliveryStatus.toString();
             }
 
-            statement.setString(7, deliveryStatusString);
+            statement.setObject(7, deliveryStatusString, Types.OTHER);
 
             statement.executeUpdate();
         }