diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d12c2ea..cdd5ab6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ See TypeSystem for [type-specific validation keyword arguments][typesystem-field
 
 * `orm.String(max_length)`
 * `orm.Text()`
+* `orm.BigInteger()`
 * `orm.Boolean()`
 * `orm.Integer()`
 * `orm.Float()`
diff --git a/orm/__init__.py b/orm/__init__.py
index 3257536..67b42c6 100644
--- a/orm/__init__.py
+++ b/orm/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from orm.exceptions import MultipleMatches, NoMatch
 from orm.fields import (
     JSON,
+    BigInteger,
     Boolean,
     Date,
     DateTime,
@@ -13,18 +14,19 @@
 )
 from orm.models import Model
 
-__version__ = "0.1.4"
+__version__ = "0.1.5"
 __all__ = [
     "NoMatch",
     "MultipleMatches",
+    "BigInteger",
     "Boolean",
-    "Integer",
+    "Date",
+    "DateTime",
     "Float",
+    "Integer",
     "String",
     "Text",
-    "Date",
     "Time",
-    "DateTime",
     "JSON",
     "ForeignKey",
     "Model",
diff --git a/orm/fields.py b/orm/fields.py
index 68ee1bc..66f1b38 100644
--- a/orm/fields.py
+++ b/orm/fields.py
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ def get_column_type(self):
         return sqlalchemy.Integer()
 
 
+class BigInteger(ModelField, typesystem.Integer):
+    def get_column_type(self):
+        return sqlalchemy.BigInteger()
+
+
 class Float(ModelField, typesystem.Float):
     def get_column_type(self):
         return sqlalchemy.Float()
diff --git a/tests/test_columns.py b/tests/test_columns.py
index 8604443..e0e0dfb 100644
--- a/tests/test_columns.py
+++ b/tests/test_columns.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Example(orm.Model):
     __database__ = database
 
     id = orm.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    huge_number = orm.BigInteger(default=9223372036854775807)
     created = orm.DateTime(default=datetime.datetime.now)
     created_day = orm.Date(default=datetime.date.today)
     created_time = orm.Time(default=time)
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ def async_adapter(wrapped_func):
 
     @functools.wraps(wrapped_func)
     def run_sync(*args, **kwargs):
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
         task = wrapped_func(*args, **kwargs)
         return loop.run_until_complete(task)
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ async def test_model_crud():
         await Example.objects.create()
 
         example = await Example.objects.get()
+        assert example.huge_number == 9223372036854775807
         assert example.created.year == datetime.datetime.now().year
         assert example.created_day == datetime.date.today()
         assert example.description == ""
diff --git a/tests/test_foreignkey.py b/tests/test_foreignkey.py
index 66f8621..4e0e957 100644
--- a/tests/test_foreignkey.py
+++ b/tests/test_foreignkey.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def async_adapter(wrapped_func):
 
     @functools.wraps(wrapped_func)
     def run_sync(*args, **kwargs):
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
         task = wrapped_func(*args, **kwargs)
         return loop.run_until_complete(task)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index 3c62ca0..21482ff 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def async_adapter(wrapped_func):
 
     @functools.wraps(wrapped_func)
     def run_sync(*args, **kwargs):
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
         task = wrapped_func(*args, **kwargs)
         return loop.run_until_complete(task)