diff --git a/lib/rbhive/table_schema.rb b/lib/rbhive/table_schema.rb
index 23fd1de..7b7d831 100644
--- a/lib/rbhive/table_schema.rb
+++ b/lib/rbhive/table_schema.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ def create_table_statement()
     end
 
     def stored_as
-      @stored_as.to_s.upcase
+      if @stored_as.is_a? String
+        @stored_as.to_s.upcase
+      else
+        "INPUTFORMAT '#{@stored_as[:inputformat]}' OUTPUTFORMAT '#{@stored_as[:outputformat]}'"
+      end
     end
 
     def row_format_statement
@@ -119,4 +123,4 @@ def to_s
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end