diff --git a/django_mongodb_backend/models.py b/django_mongodb_backend/models.py
index adeba21e..8c5e5c74 100644
--- a/django_mongodb_backend/models.py
+++ b/django_mongodb_backend/models.py
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
 from .managers import EmbeddedModelManager
 
 
+class EMBEDDED:
+    pass
+
+
 class EmbeddedModel(models.Model):
     objects = EmbeddedModelManager()
 
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
+        db_table = EMBEDDED
 
     def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
         raise NotSupportedError("EmbeddedModels cannot be deleted.")