diff --git a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/tools/GenerateSqlSchemaCommandTest.java b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/tools/GenerateSqlSchemaCommandTest.java
index 157a951eb..16f471d40 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/tools/GenerateSqlSchemaCommandTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/tools/GenerateSqlSchemaCommandTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ package google.registry.tools;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 import static java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Charsets;
 import com.google.common.io.Files;
+import com.google.common.io.Resources;
 import google.registry.persistence.NomulusPostgreSql;
 import java.io.File;
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -86,4 +88,14 @@ public class GenerateSqlSchemaCommandTest extends CommandTestCase<GenerateSqlSch
         "--start_postgresql", "--out_file=" + tmp.getRoot() + File.separatorChar + "schema.sql");
     assertThat(new File(tmp.getRoot(), "schema.sql").exists()).isTrue();
   }
+
+  @Test
+  public void validateGeneratedSchemaIsSameAsSchemaInFile() throws Exception {
+    runCommand(
+        "--start_postgresql", "--out_file=" + tmp.getRoot() + File.separatorChar + "schema.sql");
+    assertThat(Files.readLines(new File(tmp.getRoot(), "schema.sql"), Charsets.UTF_8))
+        .isEqualTo(
+            Resources.readLines(
+                Resources.getResource("sql/schema/db-schema.sql.generated"), Charsets.UTF_8));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/db/src/main/resources/sql/schema/db-schema.sql.generated b/db/src/main/resources/sql/schema/db-schema.sql.generated
index d84705ebd..63bc7031c 100644
--- a/db/src/main/resources/sql/schema/db-schema.sql.generated
+++ b/db/src/main/resources/sql/schema/db-schema.sql.generated
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
        repo_id text not null,
         creation_client_id text,
         current_sponsor_client_id text,
-        deletion_time bytea,
+        deletion_time timestamptz,
         last_epp_update_client_id text,
-        last_epp_update_time bytea,
+        last_epp_update_time timestamptz,
         revisions bytea,
         auth_info_repo_id text,
         auth_info_value text,
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@
         delete_poll_message bytea,
         fully_qualified_domain_name text,
         idn_table_name text,
-        last_transfer_time bytea,
-        launch_notice_accepted_time bytea,
-        launch_notice_expiration_time bytea,
+        last_transfer_time timestamptz,
+        launch_notice_accepted_time timestamptz,
+        launch_notice_expiration_time timestamptz,
         launch_notice_tcn_id text,
         launch_notice_validator_id text,
-        registration_expiration_time bytea,
+        registration_expiration_time timestamptz,
         smd_id text,
         tld text,
         transfer_data_server_approve_autorenrew_event bytea,
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@
         value int4,
         client_transaction_id text,
         server_transaction_id text,
-        transfer_data_registration_expiration_time bytea,
+        transfer_data_registration_expiration_time timestamptz,
         gaining_client_id text,
         losing_client_id text,
-        pending_transfer_expiration_time bytea,
-        transfer_request_time bytea,
+        pending_transfer_expiration_time timestamptz,
+        transfer_request_time timestamptz,
         transfer_status int4,
         primary key (repo_id)
     );
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         billing_event_one_time bytea,
         billing_event_recurring bytea,
         client_id text,
-        expiration_time bytea,
+        expiration_time timestamptz,
         type int4,
         primary key (id)
     );