diff --git a/object_store.cpp b/object_store.cpp
index c76d8dc1..813b78b9 100644
--- a/object_store.cpp
+++ b/object_store.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,9 @@ bool ObjectStore::create_tables(Group *group, Schema &target_schema, bool update
                         break;
                     }
                     default:
-                        target_prop.table_column = table->add_column(DataType(target_prop.type), target_prop.name);
+                        target_prop.table_column = table->add_column(DataType(target_prop.type),
+                                                                     target_prop.name,
+                                                                     target_prop.is_nullable);
                         break;
                 }