diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/dbmigration/ddlgeneration/platform/PostgresDdl.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/dbmigration/ddlgeneration/platform/PostgresDdl.java
index ab7f3bb7b..8db849012 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/dbmigration/ddlgeneration/platform/PostgresDdl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/dbmigration/ddlgeneration/platform/PostgresDdl.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public class PostgresDdl extends PlatformDdl {
   public PostgresDdl(DbTypeMap platformTypes, DbIdentity dbIdentity) {
     super(platformTypes, dbIdentity);
     this.historyDdl = new PostgresHistoryDdl(this.namingConvention.normalise);
+    this.dropTableCascade = " cascade";
   }
 
   /**