diff --git a/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py b/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
index 5b7ab869f..f9ca419da 100644
--- a/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
+++ b/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
@@ -181,4 +181,4 @@ class xp_cmdshell:
         debugMsg += "output to"
         logger.debug(debugMsg)
 
-        self.createSupportTbl(self.cmdTblName, self.tblField, "VARCHAR(8000)")
+        self.createSupportTbl(self.cmdTblName, self.tblField, "NVARCHAR(4000)")