diff --git a/parquet/parquet_cursor.cc b/parquet/parquet_cursor.cc
index b52feb8..77a7231 100644
--- a/parquet/parquet_cursor.cc
+++ b/parquet/parquet_cursor.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "parquet_cursor.h"
 
+typedef int64_t long_t;
+
 ParquetCursor::ParquetCursor(ParquetTable* table): table(table) {
   reader = NULL;
   reset(std::vector<Constraint>());
@@ -775,7 +777,7 @@ void ParquetCursor::ensureColumn(int col) {
         case parquet::Type::INT64:
         {
           parquet::Int64Scanner* s = (parquet::Int64Scanner*)scanners[col].get();
-          long long rv = 0;
+          long_t rv = 0;
           s->NextValue(&rv, &wasNull);
           break;
         }
@@ -859,7 +861,7 @@ void ParquetCursor::ensureColumn(int col) {
       case parquet::Type::INT64:
       {
         parquet::Int64Scanner* s = (parquet::Int64Scanner*)scanners[col].get();
-        long long rv = 0;
+        long_t rv = 0;
         hadValue = s->NextValue(&rv, &wasNull);
         colIntValues[col] = rv;
         break;