diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/DB2Dictionary.java b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/DB2Dictionary.java
index a73586d9d..92d386abf 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/DB2Dictionary.java
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/DB2Dictionary.java
@@ -343,8 +343,11 @@ public class DB2Dictionary
             supportsLockingWithInnerJoin = true;
             supportsLockingWithOuterJoin = true;
             forUpdateClause = "WITH RR USE AND KEEP UPDATE LOCKS";
-            if (maj >=9)
+            
+            if (maj >=9) { 
+                maxIndexNameLength=128;
                 supportsXMLColumn = true;
+            }
         }
 
         // platform specific settings