diff --git a/source/_components/sql.markdown b/source/_components/sql.markdown
index bf3ba0cfb08..a2ee887e342 100644
--- a/source/_components/sql.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/sql.markdown
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ sensor:
 
 #### {% linkable_title MariaDB/MySQL %}
 
+Change `table_schema="hass"` to the name that you use as the database name, to ensure that your sensor will work properly.
+
 {% raw %}
 ```yaml
 sensor: