diff --git a/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index fd5fae94..df941c91 100644
--- a/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ def add_action(user_id, doc, project_id=None):
     else:
         action_doc = utilsv2.ActionDoc.create(doc, user_id, project_id)
 
-    keyt = ['action', 'mode', 'backup_name',
+    keyt = ['action', 'backup_name',
             'container', 'src_file', 'timeout',
             'priority', 'mandatory', 'log_file']
     freezer_action = action_doc.get('freezer_action', {})
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ def add_action(user_id, doc, project_id=None):
     actionvalue['max_retries'] = action_doc.get('max_retries', 5)
     actionvalue['max_retries_interval'] = action_doc.\
         get('max_retries_interval', 6)
+    actionvalue['actionmode'] = freezer_action.get('mode', None)
 
     for key in freezer_action.keys():
         if key in keyt:
@@ -537,7 +538,7 @@ def get_action(user_id, action_id, project_id=None):
         values['freezer_action']['backup_name'] = result[0].\
             get('backup_name')
         values['freezer_action']['action'] = result[0].get('action')
-        values['freezer_action']['mode'] = result[0].get('mode')
+        values['freezer_action']['mode'] = result[0].get('actionmode')
         values['freezer_action']['container'] = result[0].\
             get('container')
         values['freezer_action']['timeout'] = result[0].get('timeout')
@@ -569,7 +570,7 @@ def search_action(user_id, project_id=None, offset=0,
             json_decode(action.get('backup_metadata'))
         actionmap['freezer_action']['backup_name'] = action.\
             get('backup_name')
-        actionmap['freezer_action']['mode'] = action.get('mode')
+        actionmap['freezer_action']['mode'] = action.get('actionmode')
         actionmap['freezer_action']['action'] = action.get('action')
         actionmap['freezer_action']['container'] = action.\
             get('container')
@@ -593,7 +594,7 @@ def update_action(user_id, action_id, patch_doc, project_id=None):
     else:
         valid_patch = utilsv2.ActionDoc.create_patch(patch_doc)
 
-    keyt = ['action', 'mode', 'backup_name', 'container',
+    keyt = ['action', 'backup_name', 'container',
             'src_file', 'timeout', 'priority', 'mandatory', 'log_file']
 
     values = {}
@@ -612,6 +613,7 @@ def update_action(user_id, action_id, patch_doc, project_id=None):
         if key in keyt:
             values[key] = freezer_action.get(key)
 
+    values['actionmode'] = freezer_action.get('mode', None)
     values['backup_metadata'] = json_utils.json_encode(freezer_action)
 
     update_tuple(tablename=models.Action, user_id=user_id, tuple_id=action_id,
@@ -627,7 +629,7 @@ def replace_action(user_id, action_id, doc, project_id=None):
         valid_doc = utilsv2.ActionDoc.update(doc, user_id, action_id,
                                              project_id)
     values = {}
-    keyt = ['action', 'mode', 'backup_name', 'container',
+    keyt = ['action', 'backup_name', 'container',
             'src_file', 'timeout', 'priority', 'mandatory', 'log_file']
 
     freezer_action = valid_doc.get('freezer_action', {})
@@ -643,6 +645,7 @@ def replace_action(user_id, action_id, doc, project_id=None):
     for key in freezer_action.keys():
         if key in keyt:
             values[key] = freezer_action.get(key)
+    values['actionmode'] = freezer_action.get('mode', None)
     values['backup_metadata'] = json_utils.json_encode(freezer_action)
     replace_tuple(tablename=models.Action, user_id=user_id,
                   tuple_id=action_id, tuple_values=values,
diff --git a/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/001_freezer_api_init.py b/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/001_freezer_api_init.py
index 78c63e32..d88fbfbf 100644
--- a/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/001_freezer_api_init.py
+++ b/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/001_freezer_api_init.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import BLOB, TIMESTAMP
 CLASS_NAME = 'default'
 
 
-def define_tables(meta):
+def define_tables(meta, sqlite):
     clients = Table(
         'clients', meta,
         Column('created_at', DateTime(timezone=False)),
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ def define_tables(meta):
     # The field metadata is json, including :
     # nova_inst_id, engine_name, storage, remove_older_than, restore_from_date,
     # command, incremental, restore_abs_path, etc
+    if sqlite:
+        column_name = 'actionmode'
+    else:
+        column_name = 'mode'
+
     actions = Table(
         'actions', meta,
         Column('created_at', DateTime(timezone=False)),
@@ -104,7 +109,7 @@ def define_tables(meta):
         Column('action', String(255), nullable=False),
         Column('project_id', String(36)),
         Column('user_id', String(36), nullable=False),
-        Column('mode', String(255)),
+        Column(column_name, String(255)),
         Column('src_file', String(255)),
         Column('backup_name', String(255)),
         Column('container', String(255)),
@@ -154,7 +159,6 @@ def define_tables(meta):
         mysql_engine='InnoDB',
         mysql_charset='utf8'
     )
-
     return [clients, sessions, jobs, actions, action_reports, backups]
 
 
@@ -164,7 +168,11 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
 
     # create all tables
     # Take care on create order for those with FK dependencies
-    tables = define_tables(meta)
+    if migrate_engine.name == 'sqlite':
+        sqlite = True
+    else:
+        sqlite = False
 
+    tables = define_tables(meta, sqlite)
     for table in tables:
         table.create()
diff --git a/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/002_modify_mode.py b/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/002_modify_mode.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa57b037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/002_modify_mode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from sqlalchemy import MetaData, Table
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    if migrate_engine.name == 'sqlite':
+        return
+
+    meta = MetaData()
+    meta.bind = migrate_engine
+    actions = Table('actions', meta, autoload=True)
+    actions.c.mode.alter(name="actionmode")
diff --git a/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/models.py b/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
index d011cb56..c305ae29 100644
--- a/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
+++ b/freezer_api/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Action(BASE, FreezerBase):
     action = Column(String(255), nullable=False)
     project_id = Column(String(36))
     user_id = Column(String(64), nullable=False)
-    mode = Column(String(255))
+    actionmode = Column(String(255))
     src_file = Column(String(255))
     backup_name = Column(String(255))
     container = Column(String(255))
diff --git a/freezer_api/tests/unit/sqlalchemy/test_migrations.py b/freezer_api/tests/unit/sqlalchemy/test_migrations.py
index e223b4ed..a7229b59 100644
--- a/freezer_api/tests/unit/sqlalchemy/test_migrations.py
+++ b/freezer_api/tests/unit/sqlalchemy/test_migrations.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class MigrationsMixin(test_migrations.WalkVersionsMixin):
             'action',
             'project_id',
             'user_id',
-            'mode',
+            'actionmode',
             'src_file',
             'backup_name',
             'container',