diff --git a/backend/supabase/user_contract_metrics.sql b/backend/supabase/user_contract_metrics.sql
index 32a0b94d35..c230b5be35 100644
--- a/backend/supabase/user_contract_metrics.sql
+++ b/backend/supabase/user_contract_metrics.sql
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ create table if not exists
     total_shares_no numeric,
     total_shares_yes numeric,
     user_id text not null,
-    loan numeric
+    loan numeric default 0
   );
 
 -- Triggers