diff --git a/tap_indeedsponsoredjobs/streams.py b/tap_indeedsponsoredjobs/streams.py
index f232877..b30a537 100644
--- a/tap_indeedsponsoredjobs/streams.py
+++ b/tap_indeedsponsoredjobs/streams.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class EmployerStatsReport(IndeedSponsoredJobsStream):
         th.Property("_sdc_employer_id", th.StringType),
         th.Property("_sdc_start_date", th.DateTimeType),
         th.Property("_sdc_end_date", th.DateTimeType),
-        th.Property("_sdc_line_number", th.CustomType({"type": ["string", "null"]})),
+        th.Property("_sdc_line_number", th.StringType),
     ).to_dict()
 
     def get_url_params(