diff --git a/metastore/schema_fetch.go b/metastore/schema_fetch.go
index cc11051f..2486949f 100644
--- a/metastore/schema_fetch.go
+++ b/metastore/schema_fetch.go
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ func (j *SchemaFetchJob) fetchSchema() {
 		}
 		j.hash = newHash
 	}
-	utils.GetRootReporter().GetCounter(utils.SchemaFetchSuccess)
+	utils.GetLogger().Info("Succeeded to run schema fetch job")
+	utils.GetRootReporter().GetCounter(utils.SchemaFetchSuccess).Inc(1)
 }
 
 func (j *SchemaFetchJob) applySchemaChange(tables []common.Table) (err error) {
@@ -131,6 +132,6 @@ func (j *SchemaFetchJob) applySchemaChange(tables []common.Table) (err error) {
 }
 
 func reportError(err error) {
-	utils.GetRootReporter().GetCounter(utils.SchemaFetchFailure)
+	utils.GetRootReporter().GetCounter(utils.SchemaFetchFailure).Inc(1)
 	utils.GetLogger().Error(utils.StackError(err, "err running schema fetch job"))
 }
diff --git a/metastore/validator.go b/metastore/validator.go
index ad8a87fb..2775de3c 100644
--- a/metastore/validator.go
+++ b/metastore/validator.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func (v tableSchemaValidatorImpl) validateSchemaUpdate(newTable, oldTable *commo
 		// check that no column configs are modified, even for deleted columns
 		if oldCol.Name != newCol.Name ||
 			oldCol.Type != newCol.Type ||
-			oldCol.DefaultValue != newCol.DefaultValue ||
+			!reflect.DeepEqual(oldCol.DefaultValue, newCol.DefaultValue) ||
 			oldCol.CaseInsensitive != newCol.CaseInsensitive ||
 			oldCol.DisableAutoExpand != newCol.DisableAutoExpand {
 			return ErrSchemaUpdateNotAllowed
diff --git a/metastore/validator_test.go b/metastore/validator_test.go
index 24fa09ce..1f0adaa7 100644
--- a/metastore/validator_test.go
+++ b/metastore/validator_test.go
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("Validator", func() {
 	})
 
 	ginkgo.It("should be happy with valid updates", func() {
+		dv1 := "foo"
+		dv2 := "foo"
+
 		oldTable := common.Table{
 			Name: "testTable",
 			Columns: []common.Column{
@@ -115,6 +118,11 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("Validator", func() {
 					Name: "col1",
 					Type: "Int32",
 				},
+				{
+					Name: "col2",
+					Type: "SmallEnum",
+					DefaultValue: &dv1,
+				},
 			},
 			PrimaryKeyColumns:    []int{0},
 			IsFactTable:          true,
@@ -130,6 +138,11 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("Validator", func() {
 				},
 				{
 					Name: "col2",
+					Type: "SmallEnum",
+					DefaultValue: &dv2,
+				},
+				{
+					Name: "col3",
 					Type: "Int32",
 				},
 			},