diff --git a/core/modules/dblog/dblog.install b/core/modules/dblog/dblog.install
index b3164051..db4d08ff 100644
--- a/core/modules/dblog/dblog.install
+++ b/core/modules/dblog/dblog.install
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ function dblog_schema() {
       'wid' => [
         'type' => 'serial',
         'not null' => TRUE,
+        'size' => 'big',
         'description' => 'Primary Key: Unique watchdog event ID.',
       ],
       'uid' => [
@@ -91,6 +92,15 @@ function dblog_schema() {
   return $schema;
 }

+/**
+ * Implements hook_update_N().
+ */
+function dblog_update_9001() {
+  $sql = "ALTER TABLE `watchdog` CHANGE `wid` `wid` BIGINT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT COMMENT 'Primary Key: Unique watchdog event ID.'";
+  $connection = \Drupal::database();
+  $query = $connection->query($sql);
+}
+
 /**
  * Implements hook_update_last_removed().
  */