diff --git a/changes/508.misc.rst b/changes/508.misc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a9cc15a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/508.misc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Changed the db type of `vparity`.
diff --git a/src/rad/resources/schemas/wcsinfo-1.0.0.yaml b/src/rad/resources/schemas/wcsinfo-1.0.0.yaml
index 8f4d40cf..5e0d66de 100644
--- a/src/rad/resources/schemas/wcsinfo-1.0.0.yaml
+++ b/src/rad/resources/schemas/wcsinfo-1.0.0.yaml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ properties:
       source:
         origin: TBD
     archive_catalog:
-      datatype: int
+      datatype: smallint
       destination: [WFIExposure.vparity, GuideWindow.vparity]
   v3yangle:
     title: Angle Between the V3 and Ideal Y Axes (deg)