diff --git a/src/Persistence/Wolverine.RDBMS/Transport/ExternalMessageTable.cs b/src/Persistence/Wolverine.RDBMS/Transport/ExternalMessageTable.cs
index 519671cc..80e9330a 100644
--- a/src/Persistence/Wolverine.RDBMS/Transport/ExternalMessageTable.cs
+++ b/src/Persistence/Wolverine.RDBMS/Transport/ExternalMessageTable.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public ExternalMessageTable(DbObjectName tableName) : base(new Uri($"{ExternalDb
     {
         IsListener = true;
         TableName = tableName;
+        Mode = EndpointMode.Durable;
     }
 
     protected override bool supportsMode(EndpointMode mode)