diff --git a/openquake/db/models.py b/openquake/db/models.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/openquake/db/models.py
+++ b/openquake/db/models.py
@@ -642,6 +642,9 @@ class ModelContent(djm.Model):
     content_type = djm.TextField()
     last_update = djm.DateTimeField(editable=False, default=datetime.utcnow)
 
+    class Meta:  # pylint: disable=C0111,W0232
+        db_table = 'uiapi\".\"model_content'
+
 
 class Input2job(djm.Model):
     '''
Added missing site_model schema declaration