diff --git a/core/server/data/schema/schema.js b/core/server/data/schema/schema.js
index ec46bf12c3..7047c1174d 100644
--- a/core/server/data/schema/schema.js
+++ b/core/server/data/schema/schema.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ module.exports = {
             defaultTo: 'public',
             validations: {isIn: [['public', 'members', 'paid']]}
         },
+        send_email_when_published: {type: 'bool', nullable: false, defaultTo: false},
         /**
          * @deprecated: `author_id`, might be removed in Ghost 3.0
          * If we keep it, then only, because you can easier query post.author_id than posts_authors[*].sort_order.