diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/43/group_server.sql b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/43/group_server.sql
index 01ac0edc3..e74554381 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/43/group_server.sql
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/43/group_server.sql
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ CREATE TABLE local_group_membership (
     user_id TEXT NOT NULL,
     is_admin BOOLEAN NOT NULL,
     membership TEXT NOT NULL,
-    is_publicised TEXT NOT NULL,  -- if the user is publicising their membership
+    is_publicised BOOLEAN NOT NULL,  -- if the user is publicising their membership
     content TEXT NOT NULL
 );