diff --git a/src/server/sql/meter/create_meters_table.sql b/src/server/sql/meter/create_meters_table.sql
index b6a75f1de..30722dec3 100644
--- a/src/server/sql/meter/create_meters_table.sql
+++ b/src/server/sql/meter/create_meters_table.sql
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS meters (
     default_graphic_unit INTEGER REFERENCES units(id),
     area_unit area_unit_type NOT NULL DEFAULT 'none',
     reading_frequency INTERVAL NOT NULL DEFAULT '00:15:00',
-    min_val DOUBLE PRECISION NOT NULL DEFAULT -9007199254740991 CHECK (min_val::DOUBLE PRECISION >= -9007199254740991),
-    max_val DOUBLE PRECISION NOT NULL DEFAULT 9007199254740991 CHECK (max_val::DOUBLE PRECISION <= 9007199254740991),
+    min_val FLOAT NOT NULL DEFAULT -9007199254740991 CHECK (min_val::FLOAT >= -9007199254740991),
+    max_val FLOAT NOT NULL DEFAULT 9007199254740991 CHECK (max_val::FLOAT <= 9007199254740991),
     min_date TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT '1970-01-01 00:00:00+00:00',
     max_date TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT '6970-01-01 00:00:00+00:00',
     max_error INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 75,
diff --git a/src/server/sql/preferences/create_preferences_table.sql b/src/server/sql/preferences/create_preferences_table.sql
index db2d4b6b1..3ffe8b48e 100644
--- a/src/server/sql/preferences/create_preferences_table.sql
+++ b/src/server/sql/preferences/create_preferences_table.sql
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS preferences (
 	default_area_normalization BOOLEAN NOT NULL,
 	default_area_unit area_unit_type NOT NULL,
 	default_meter_reading_frequency INTERVAL NOT NULL,
-	default_meter_minimum_value DOUBLE PRECISION NOT NULL,
-	default_meter_maximum_value DOUBLE PRECISION NOT NULL,
+	default_meter_minimum_value FLOAT NOT NULL,
+	default_meter_maximum_value FLOAT NOT NULL,
 	default_meter_minimum_date TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
     default_meter_maximum_date TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
 	default_meter_reading_gap REAL NOT NULL,