diff --git a/database/migrations/2016_09_04_171338_update_jobs_tables.php b/database/migrations/2016_09_04_171338_update_jobs_tables.php
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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class UpdateJobsTables extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('jobs', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropIndex('jobs_queue_reserved_reserved_at_index');
+            $table->dropColumn('reserved');
+            $table->index(['queue', 'reserved_at']);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('jobs', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropIndex('jobs_queue_reserved_at_index');
+            $table->tinyInteger('reserved')->unsigned();
+            $table->index(['queue', 'reserved', 'reserved_at']);
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/migrations/2016_09_04_172028_update_failed_jobs_table.php b/database/migrations/2016_09_04_172028_update_failed_jobs_table.php
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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class UpdateFailedJobsTable extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('failed_jobs', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->text('exception');
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('failed_jobs', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('exception');
+        });
+    }
+}