diff --git a/dataset/types.py b/dataset/types.py
index 20606ce..46f5550 100644
--- a/dataset/types.py
+++ b/dataset/types.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Types(object):
         if isinstance(sample, bool):
             return cls.boolean
         elif isinstance(sample, int):
-            return cls.integer
+            return cls.bigint
         elif isinstance(sample, float):
             return cls.float
         elif isinstance(sample, datetime):
diff --git a/test/test_dataset.py b/test/test_dataset.py
index a48f163..9be52c5 100644
--- a/test/test_dataset.py
+++ b/test/test_dataset.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os
 import unittest
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from sqlalchemy import FLOAT, INTEGER, TEXT
+from sqlalchemy import FLOAT, TEXT, BIGINT
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError, SQLAlchemyError, ArgumentError
 
 from dataset import connect
@@ -464,12 +464,20 @@ class TableTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             tbl.table.c['bar'].type
         tbl.create_column_by_example('bar', 1)
         assert 'bar' in tbl.table.c, tbl.table.c
-        assert isinstance(tbl.table.c['bar'].type, INTEGER), \
+        assert isinstance(tbl.table.c['bar'].type, BIGINT), \
             tbl.table.c['bar'].type
         tbl.create_column_by_example('pippo', 'test')
         assert 'pippo' in tbl.table.c, tbl.table.c
         assert isinstance(tbl.table.c['pippo'].type, TEXT), \
             tbl.table.c['pippo'].type
+        tbl.create_column_by_example('bigbar', 11111111111)
+        assert 'bigbar' in tbl.table.c, tbl.table.c
+        assert isinstance(tbl.table.c['bigbar'].type, BIGINT), \
+            tbl.table.c['bigbar'].type
+        tbl.create_column_by_example('littlebar', -11111111111)
+        assert 'littlebar' in tbl.table.c, tbl.table.c
+        assert isinstance(tbl.table.c['littlebar'].type, BIGINT), \
+            tbl.table.c['littlebar'].type
 
     def test_key_order(self):
         res = self.db.query('SELECT temperature, place FROM weather LIMIT 1')