diff --git a/boefjes/boefjes/sql/plugin_storage.py b/boefjes/boefjes/sql/plugin_storage.py
index 7883ab32fd2..72bb444dd2e 100644
--- a/boefjes/boefjes/sql/plugin_storage.py
+++ b/boefjes/boefjes/sql/plugin_storage.py
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ def update_boefje(self, boefje_id: str, data: dict) -> None:
         if instance.static:
             raise NotAllowed(f"Plugin with id '{boefje_id}' is static, so updating it is not allowed")
 
+        field_mapping = {"boefje_schema": "schema"}  # since Boefje.boefje_schema is the same as BoefjeInDB.schema
         for key, value in data.items():
-            setattr(instance, key, value)
+            setattr(instance, field_mapping.get(key, key), value)
 
         self.session.add(instance)
 
diff --git a/boefjes/tests/integration/test_api.py b/boefjes/tests/integration/test_api.py
index 2fc179caca2..9cb36dae370 100644
--- a/boefjes/tests/integration/test_api.py
+++ b/boefjes/tests/integration/test_api.py
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ def test_update_boefje_schema(test_client, organisation):
     boefje = Boefje(id="test_plugin", name="My test boefje", description="123")
     test_client.post(f"/v1/organisations/{organisation.id}/plugins", content=boefje.model_dump_json())
 
-    r = test_client.patch(f"/v1/organisations/{organisation.id}/boefjes/{boefje.id}", json={"boefje_schema": {"$schema": 3}})
+    r = test_client.patch(
+        f"/v1/organisations/{organisation.id}/boefjes/{boefje.id}", json={"boefje_schema": {"$schema": 3}}
+    )
     assert r.status_code == 400
 
     valid_schema = {
@@ -151,7 +153,9 @@ def test_update_boefje_schema(test_client, organisation):
         },
         "required": [],
     }
-    r = test_client.patch(f"/v1/organisations/{organisation.id}/boefjes/{boefje.id}", json={"boefje_schema": valid_schema})
+    r = test_client.patch(
+        f"/v1/organisations/{organisation.id}/boefjes/{boefje.id}", json={"boefje_schema": valid_schema}
+    )
     assert r.status_code == 204
 
     schema = test_client.get(f"/v1/organisations/{organisation.id}/plugins/{boefje.id}/schema.json").json()
@@ -160,7 +164,9 @@ def test_update_boefje_schema(test_client, organisation):
     api_boefje = test_client.get(f"/v1/organisations/{organisation.id}/plugins/{boefje.id}").json()
     assert api_boefje["boefje_schema"] == valid_schema
 
-    r = test_client.patch(f"/v1/organisations/{organisation.id}/boefjes/dns-records", json={"boefje_schema": valid_schema})
+    r = test_client.patch(
+        f"/v1/organisations/{organisation.id}/boefjes/dns-records", json={"boefje_schema": valid_schema}
+    )
     assert r.status_code == 404