diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index 75304c1a..d2fcc57d 100755
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -e
 
 GET_VERSION_SCRIPT="
 from pkg_resources import get_distribution
 print(get_distribution('swh.web').version)"
 
 if [ -f /var/lib/swh/web.sqlite3 ]; then
     echo "Software Heritage production db detected; running migrations"
     SWH_WEB_VERSION=$(python3 -c "$GET_VERSION_SCRIPT")
     if [ "$SWH_WEB_VERSION" == "0.0.279" ]
     then
         # use fake migrations after django app labels renaming in v0.0.279
         MIGRATE_EXTRA_OPTS="--fake"
     fi
+    django-admin rename_app --settings=swh.web.settings.production swh_web_common swh_web_save_code_now
     django-admin migrate --settings=swh.web.settings.production $MIGRATE_EXTRA_OPTS
 fi