diff --git a/dbtests/basictests.cpp b/dbtests/basictests.cpp
index 6d6ede07fc3..ec6db559038 100644
--- a/dbtests/basictests.cpp
+++ b/dbtests/basictests.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ namespace BasicTests {
                 SBTGB( 5.4312 );
                 SBTGB( "yyy" );
                 SBTGB( (short)5 );
-                SBTGB( (short)1231231231231 );
+                SBTGB( (short)(1231231231231LL) );
             }
         };