diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/AbstractSQLServerDictionary.java b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/AbstractSQLServerDictionary.java
index ea258d0f8..9652f5d2b 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/AbstractSQLServerDictionary.java
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/AbstractSQLServerDictionary.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractSQLServerDictionary
     extends DBDictionary {
 
     public AbstractSQLServerDictionary() {
-        reservedWordSet.addAll(Arrays.asList(new String[]{ "FILE", "INDEX", "RULE" }));
+        reservedWordSet.addAll(Arrays.asList(new String[]{ "FILE", "INDEX" }));
         systemTableSet.add("DTPROPERTIES");
         validationSQL = "SELECT GETDATE()";
         rangePosition = RANGE_POST_DISTINCT;
diff --git a/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/proxy/entities/Rider.java b/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/proxy/entities/Rider.java
index e97b8c6b4..6974736d0 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/proxy/entities/Rider.java
+++ b/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/proxy/entities/Rider.java
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
 import javax.persistence.EnumType;
 import javax.persistence.Enumerated;
+import javax.persistence.Table;
 
 @Entity
+@Table(name="RIDER_ANNUITY")
 @AttributeOverride(name="lastUpdateDate", column=@Column(name="LAST_UPDATE_TS"))
 public class Rider extends AnnuityPersistebleObject implements IRider {
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 2088116709551706187L;
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ public class Rider extends AnnuityPersistebleObject implements IRider {
 	public void setEffectiveDate(Date effectiveDate) {
 		this.effectiveDate = effectiveDate;
 	}
+
+	@Column(name="RIDER_RULE")
 	public String getRule() {
 		return rule;
 	}