diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/views/CRUD/data/database/DatabaseModal/index.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/views/CRUD/data/database/DatabaseModal/index.tsx
index a6e93f8653..12334a1b09 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/views/CRUD/data/database/DatabaseModal/index.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/views/CRUD/data/database/DatabaseModal/index.tsx
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function dbReducer(
   };
   let query = {};
   let query_input = '';
-  let deserializeExtraJSON = {};
+  let deserializeExtraJSON = { allows_virtual_table_explore: true };
   let extra_json: DatabaseObject['extra_json'];
 
   switch (action.type) {