diff --git a/zou/app/__init__.py b/zou/app/__init__.py
index 7e1a244fc4..3a832411e4 100644
--- a/zou/app/__init__.py
+++ b/zou/app/__init__.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 db = SQLAlchemy(app)
 migrate = Migrate(app, db)  # DB schema migration features
+app.extensions["sqlalchemy"].db = db
 
 app.secret_key = app.config["SECRET_KEY"]
 jwt = JWTManager(app)  # JWT auth tokens