diff --git a/emgena/models.py b/emgena/models.py
index 3e34271a7..c3aaba848 100644
--- a/emgena/models.py
+++ b/emgena/models.py
@@ -194,12 +194,20 @@ class Meta:
 
 class RunStudy(StudyAbstract):
     class Meta(StudyAbstract.Meta):
-        db_table = 'V_MGP_RUN_STUDY'
+        # ERA needs to be appended as the default connection tries to use
+        # the PUBLIC SYNONYM (according to ENA) and it's not working ATM
+        # we were advised to prefix the views and this is the simplest way.
+        # The short-term plan is to remove the dependency of ENA databases 
+        db_table = 'ERA\".\"V_MGP_RUN_STUDY'
 
 
 class AssemblyStudy(StudyAbstract):
     class Meta(StudyAbstract.Meta):
-        db_table = 'V_MGP_ASSEMBLY_STUDY'
+        # ERA needs to be appended as the default connection tries to use
+        # the PUBLIC SYNONYM (according to ENA) and it's not working ATM
+        # we were advised to prefix the views and this is the simplest way.
+        # The short-term plan is to remove the dependency of ENA databases 
+        db_table = 'ERA\".\"V_MGP_ASSEMBLY_STUDY'
 
 
 class Project(models.Model):