diff --git a/pgsql/Pgsql_oids.h b/pgsql/Pgsql_oids.h
index e4d502f..ade1932 100644
--- a/pgsql/Pgsql_oids.h
+++ b/pgsql/Pgsql_oids.h
@@ -162,6 +162,13 @@ namespace Pgsql {
 		static Oid array();
 	};
 
+	template <>
+	class OidFor<char> {
+	public:
+		static Oid elem() { return char_oid; }
+		static Oid array() { return char_array_oid; }
+	};
+
 	template <>
 	class OidFor<int16_t> {
 	public: