diff --git a/fastapi_server/models/chat_messages.py b/fastapi_server/models/chat_messages.py
index b514ae7d..8133dd13 100644
--- a/fastapi_server/models/chat_messages.py
+++ b/fastapi_server/models/chat_messages.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ async def table_exists(table_name: str) -> bool:
     # pyre-fixme[11]
     data: Record = await conn.fetchrow(
         f"""
-SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = '{table_name}');
+SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name ILIKE '{table_name}');
 """
     )
     return data.get("exists")
diff --git a/fastapi_server/models/todo_item.py b/fastapi_server/models/todo_item.py
index 4bf77de3..f0db07b9 100644
--- a/fastapi_server/models/todo_item.py
+++ b/fastapi_server/models/todo_item.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ async def table_exists(table_name: str) -> bool:
     # pyre-fixme[11]
     data: Record = await conn.fetchrow(
         f"""
-SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = '{table_name}');
+SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name ILIKE '{table_name}');
 """
     )
     return data.get("exists")