diff --git a/src/Model.php b/src/Model.php
index 4a19a83..475fffe 100644
--- a/src/Model.php
+++ b/src/Model.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Model implements JsonSerializable
 {
     protected mixed $values;
     protected array $updated;
-    protected string $table;
+    protected string $table = "";
     protected string $connection = "";
     protected string $pk;
     private bool $new;
@@ -19,7 +19,14 @@ class Model implements JsonSerializable
         $this->values = array();
         $this->updated = array();
         $this->pk = "id";
-        $this->table = $this->getDefaultTableName();
+        $this->initTable();
+    }
+
+    private function initTable(): void
+    {
+        if ($this->table == "") {
+            $this->table =  $this->getDefaultTableName();
+        }
     }
 
     public function getTable(): string