diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b449ddf..b16ae26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 env:
   POETRY_VERSION: 1.6.1
   PCKG_NAME: metaanalyser
-  VERSION: 0.1.6
+  VERSION: 0.1.7
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/app/model/database.py b/app/model/database.py
index c86819d..5386543 100644
--- a/app/model/database.py
+++ b/app/model/database.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def save_table(
     ):
         engine, Session = self._get_engine_and_session(table_class)
         with Session() as session:
-            df.to_sql(table_id, engine, index=False)
+            df.to_sql(table_id, engine, index=False, if_exists='replace')
             new_table = table_class(
                 pmc_id=pmc_id,
                 paper_title=paper_title,