diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/admin/server/persist/ConfigRepository.java b/src/java/com/threerings/admin/server/persist/ConfigRepository.java
index b4ee802ee..0ad852bc8 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/admin/server/persist/ConfigRepository.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/admin/server/persist/ConfigRepository.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class ConfigRepository extends JORARepository
             "FIELD VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL",
             "VALUE TEXT NOT NULL",
             "PRIMARY KEY (OBJECT, FIELD)",
-        });
+        }, "");
     }
 
     // documentation inherited