diff --git a/packages/api/src/shell/generateDeploySql.js b/packages/api/src/shell/generateDeploySql.js
index dad7a9e0d..b3e9e4210 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/shell/generateDeploySql.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/shell/generateDeploySql.js
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ async function generateDeploySql({
     dbdiffOptionsExtra?.['schemaMode'] !== 'ignore' &&
     dbdiffOptionsExtra?.['schemaMode'] !== 'ignoreImplicit'
   ) {
-    throw new Error('targetSchema is required for databases with multiple schemas');
+    if (!driver?.dialect?.defaultSchemaName) {
+      throw new Error('targetSchema is required for databases with multiple schemas');
+    }
+    targetSchema = driver.dialect.defaultSchemaName;
   }
 
   try {