diff --git a/rdiffweb/core/model/__init__.py b/rdiffweb/core/model/__init__.py
index 6f946a0b..2f324300 100644
--- a/rdiffweb/core/model/__init__.py
+++ b/rdiffweb/core/model/__init__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ def exists(column):
         table_name = column.table.fullname
         column_name = column.name
         if 'SQLite' in connection.engine.dialect.__class__.__name__:
-            sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pragma_table_info('%s') WHERE name='%s'" % (table_name, column_name)
+            sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pragma_table_info('%s') WHERE LOWER(name)=LOWER('%s')" % (
+                table_name,
+                column_name,
+            )
         else:
             sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM information_schema.columns WHERE table_name='%s' and column_name='%s'" % (
                 table_name,