diff --git a/pixl_core/src/core/database.py b/pixl_core/src/core/database.py
index a50976a89..6071076f4 100644
--- a/pixl_core/src/core/database.py
+++ b/pixl_core/src/core/database.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 class Base(DeclarativeBase):
     """sqlalchemy base class"""
 
-    metadata = MetaData(schema="pixl")
+    metadata = MetaData(schema="pipeline")
 
 
 class Extract(Base):
diff --git a/postgres/create_pixl_tbls.py b/postgres/create_pixl_tbls.py
index 01f5e5c69..142563e01 100644
--- a/postgres/create_pixl_tbls.py
+++ b/postgres/create_pixl_tbls.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 engine = create_engine(url, echo=True, echo_pool="debug")
 
 with engine.connect() as connection:
-    connection.execute(CreateSchema("pixl", if_not_exists=True))
+    connection.execute(CreateSchema("pipeline", if_not_exists=True))
     connection.commit()
 
 Base.metadata.create_all(engine)