diff --git a/metacat-connector-polaris/src/functionalTest/resources/schema.sql b/metacat-connector-polaris/src/functionalTest/resources/schema.sql
index c92e58858..aae7a9c23 100644
--- a/metacat-connector-polaris/src/functionalTest/resources/schema.sql
+++ b/metacat-connector-polaris/src/functionalTest/resources/schema.sql
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ create table TBLS (
   created_date TIMESTAMP not null,
   last_updated_by STRING(255),
   last_updated_date TIMESTAMP not null,
-  foreign key (db_name) references DBS(name) ON UPDATE CASCADE
+  foreign key (db_name) references DBS(name) ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE
 );
diff --git a/metacat-connector-polaris/src/test/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorDatabaseServiceTest.java b/metacat-connector-polaris/src/test/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorDatabaseServiceTest.java
index 0e1d066b0..4d683d7d4 100644
--- a/metacat-connector-polaris/src/test/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorDatabaseServiceTest.java
+++ b/metacat-connector-polaris/src/test/java/com/netflix/metacat/connector/polaris/PolarisConnectorDatabaseServiceTest.java
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ public void testDeleteDbNoCascades() {
         Assert.assertTrue(polarisTableService.exists(requestContext, qualifiedName));
 
         polarisDBService.delete(requestContext, DB1_QUALIFIED_NAME);
+        Assert.assertTrue(polarisDBService.exists(requestContext, DB1_QUALIFIED_NAME));
     }
 }