diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/handler/sql/SolrTable.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/handler/sql/SolrTable.java
index 37ed7d9f949..644ed97449a 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/handler/sql/SolrTable.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/handler/sql/SolrTable.java
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ class SolrTable extends AbstractQueryableTable implements TranslatableTable {
 
     params.set(CommonParams.FL, fl);
     params.set(CommonParams.Q, query);
+    params.set(CommonParams.WT, CommonParams.JAVABIN);
     //Always use the /export handler for Group By Queries because it requires exporting full result sets.
     params.set(CommonParams.QT, "/export");
 
@@ -691,6 +692,7 @@ class SolrTable extends AbstractQueryableTable implements TranslatableTable {
 
     params.set(CommonParams.FL, fl);
     params.set(CommonParams.Q, query);
+    params.set(CommonParams.WT, CommonParams.JAVABIN);
     //Always use the /export handler for Distinct Queries because it requires exporting full result sets.
     params.set(CommonParams.QT, "/export");