diff --git a/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj b/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj
index fd5aaaa..33ee7dc 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj
+++ b/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@
             (<INTEGER_LITERAL>
              {
              try{
-              value = "" + Integer.valueOf(token.image);
+              value = "" + Long.valueOf(token.image);
               } catch (NumberFormatException nfe){
                   throw new ParseException("inapproriate value: " + token.image); 
               }
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@
            (<INTEGER_LITERAL>
             {
               try{
-                value = "" + Integer.valueOf(token.image);
+                value = "" + Long.valueOf(token.image);
               } catch (NumberFormatException nfe){
               	throw new ParseException("inapproriate value: " + token.image); 
               }