diff --git a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.ztables/client.rpt b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.ztables/client.rpt
index 183c87362f..9d1c65d806 100644
--- a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.ztables/client.rpt
+++ b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.ztables/client.rpt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ read advised zilla:flush ${pgsql:flushEx()
                                     .name("name")
                                     .tableOid(0)
                                     .index(0)
-                                    .typeOid(701)
+                                    .typeOid(1043)
                                     .length(8)
                                     .modifier(-1)
                                     .format("TEXT")
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ read advised zilla:flush ${pgsql:flushEx()
                                     .name("sql")
                                     .tableOid(0)
                                     .index(0)
-                                    .typeOid(20)
+                                    .typeOid(1043)
                                     .length(8)
                                     .modifier(-1)
                                     .format("TEXT")
diff --git a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.ztables/server.rpt b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.ztables/server.rpt
index c407fc66ee..2d4a096a97 100644
--- a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.ztables/server.rpt
+++ b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.ztables/server.rpt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ write advise zilla:flush ${pgsql:flushEx()
                                     .name("name")
                                     .tableOid(0)
                                     .index(0)
-                                    .typeOid(701)
+                                    .typeOid(1043)
                                     .length(8)
                                     .modifier(-1)
                                     .format("TEXT")
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ write advise zilla:flush ${pgsql:flushEx()
                                     .name("sql")
                                     .tableOid(0)
                                     .index(0)
-                                    .typeOid(20)
+                                    .typeOid(1043)
                                     .length(8)
                                     .modifier(-1)
                                     .format("TEXT")
diff --git a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.zviews/client.rpt b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.zviews/client.rpt
index a87203a830..6eddc691a8 100644
--- a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.zviews/client.rpt
+++ b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.zviews/client.rpt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ read advised zilla:flush ${pgsql:flushEx()
                                     .name("name")
                                     .tableOid(0)
                                     .index(0)
-                                    .typeOid(701)
+                                    .typeOid(1043)
                                     .length(8)
                                     .modifier(-1)
                                     .format("TEXT")
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ read advised zilla:flush ${pgsql:flushEx()
                                     .name("sql")
                                     .tableOid(0)
                                     .index(0)
-                                    .typeOid(20)
+                                    .typeOid(1043)
                                     .length(8)
                                     .modifier(-1)
                                     .format("TEXT")
diff --git a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.zviews/server.rpt b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.zviews/server.rpt
index 1d6af65ec3..9349a45b7e 100644
--- a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.zviews/server.rpt
+++ b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/effective/show.zviews/server.rpt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ write advise zilla:flush ${pgsql:flushEx()
                                     .name("name")
                                     .tableOid(0)
                                     .index(0)
-                                    .typeOid(701)
+                                    .typeOid(1043)
                                     .length(8)
                                     .modifier(-1)
                                     .format("TEXT")
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ write advise zilla:flush ${pgsql:flushEx()
                                     .name("sql")
                                     .tableOid(0)
                                     .index(0)
-                                    .typeOid(20)
+                                    .typeOid(1043)
                                     .length(8)
                                     .modifier(-1)
                                     .format("TEXT")
diff --git a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.ztables/client.rpt b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.ztables/client.rpt
index ee41dddaf1..d7aa0fd77d 100644
--- a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.ztables/client.rpt
+++ b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.ztables/client.rpt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ read advised zilla:flush ${pgsql:flushEx()
                                     .name("Name")
                                     .tableOid(0)
                                     .index(0)
-                                    .typeOid(701)
+                                    .typeOid(1043)
                                     .length(4)
                                     .modifier(-1)
                                     .format("TEXT")
diff --git a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.ztables/server.rpt b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.ztables/server.rpt
index 9ac7e754f2..cbed6e429e 100644
--- a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.ztables/server.rpt
+++ b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.ztables/server.rpt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ write advise zilla:flush ${pgsql:flushEx()
                                     .name("Name")
                                     .tableOid(0)
                                     .index(0)
-                                    .typeOid(701)
+                                    .typeOid(1043)
                                     .length(4)
                                     .modifier(-1)
                                     .format("TEXT")
diff --git a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.zviews/client.rpt b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.zviews/client.rpt
index 4f701af13b..2c0f03233d 100644
--- a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.zviews/client.rpt
+++ b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.zviews/client.rpt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ read advised zilla:flush ${pgsql:flushEx()
                                     .name("Name")
                                     .tableOid(0)
                                     .index(0)
-                                    .typeOid(701)
+                                    .typeOid(1043)
                                     .length(4)
                                     .modifier(-1)
                                     .format("TEXT")
diff --git a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.zviews/server.rpt b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.zviews/server.rpt
index 5f42c02f56..130d587f70 100644
--- a/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.zviews/server.rpt
+++ b/incubator/binding-risingwave.spec/src/main/scripts/io/aklivity/zilla/specs/binding/risingwave/streams/pgsql/show.zviews/server.rpt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ write advise zilla:flush ${pgsql:flushEx()
                                     .name("Name")
                                     .tableOid(0)
                                     .index(0)
-                                    .typeOid(701)
+                                    .typeOid(1043)
                                     .length(4)
                                     .modifier(-1)
                                     .format("TEXT")
diff --git a/incubator/binding-risingwave/src/main/java/io/aklivity/zilla/runtime/binding/risingwave/internal/stream/RisingwaveProxyFactory.java b/incubator/binding-risingwave/src/main/java/io/aklivity/zilla/runtime/binding/risingwave/internal/stream/RisingwaveProxyFactory.java
index bae6ceb81f..c42985b4f4 100644
--- a/incubator/binding-risingwave/src/main/java/io/aklivity/zilla/runtime/binding/risingwave/internal/stream/RisingwaveProxyFactory.java
+++ b/incubator/binding-risingwave/src/main/java/io/aklivity/zilla/runtime/binding/risingwave/internal/stream/RisingwaveProxyFactory.java
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ public final class RisingwaveProxyFactory implements RisingwaveStreamFactory
     private static final String SEVERITY_WARNING = "WARNING\u0000";
     private static final String CODE_XX000 = "XX000\u0000";
 
+    private static final int STRING_TYPE_OID = 1043;
+
     private static final String POSTGRES_USER = "postgres\u0000";
     private static final String DEFAULT_USER = "default\u0000";
 
@@ -828,7 +830,7 @@ public void doDescription(
                                 .name("%s\u0000".formatted(name))
                                 .tableOid(0)
                                 .index((short) 0)
-                                .typeOid(701)
+                                .typeOid(STRING_TYPE_OID)
                                 .length((short) name.length())
                                 .modifier(-1)
                                 .format(f -> f.set(PgsqlFormat.TEXT))