diff --git a/graphql/server-test/__fixtures__/seed/simple-seed-services/setup.sql b/graphql/server-test/__fixtures__/seed/simple-seed-services/setup.sql
index 9f50cb495..b6b73cd35 100644
--- a/graphql/server-test/__fixtures__/seed/simple-seed-services/setup.sql
+++ b/graphql/server-test/__fixtures__/seed/simple-seed-services/setup.sql
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS services_public.database_settings (
   enable_connection_filter boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT true,
   enable_ltree boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT true,
   enable_llm boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
+  enable_realtime boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
   options jsonb NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}'::jsonb,
   CONSTRAINT ds_db_fkey FOREIGN KEY (database_id) REFERENCES metaschema_public.database (id) ON DELETE CASCADE
 );
@@ -320,6 +321,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS services_public.api_settings (
   enable_connection_filter boolean,
   enable_ltree boolean,
   enable_llm boolean,
+  enable_realtime boolean,
   options jsonb NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}'::jsonb,
   CONSTRAINT as_db_fkey FOREIGN KEY (database_id) REFERENCES metaschema_public.database (id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
   CONSTRAINT as_api_fkey FOREIGN KEY (api_id) REFERENCES services_public.apis (id) ON DELETE CASCADE
diff --git a/graphql/server/src/middleware/api.ts b/graphql/server/src/middleware/api.ts
index 147a39be9..b21134165 100644
--- a/graphql/server/src/middleware/api.ts
+++ b/graphql/server/src/middleware/api.ts
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ const DATABASE_SETTINGS_SQL = `
     COALESCE(aps.enable_many_to_many, ds.enable_many_to_many) AS resolved_enable_many_to_many,
     COALESCE(aps.enable_connection_filter, ds.enable_connection_filter) AS resolved_enable_connection_filter,
     COALESCE(aps.enable_ltree, ds.enable_ltree) AS resolved_enable_ltree,
-    COALESCE(aps.enable_llm, ds.enable_llm) AS resolved_enable_llm
+    COALESCE(aps.enable_llm, ds.enable_llm) AS resolved_enable_llm,
+    COALESCE(aps.enable_realtime, ds.enable_realtime) AS resolved_enable_realtime
   FROM services_public.database_settings ds
   LEFT JOIN services_public.api_settings aps ON ds.database_id = aps.database_id AND aps.api_id = $2
   WHERE ds.database_id = $1
@@ -325,6 +326,7 @@ interface DatabaseSettingsRow {
   resolved_enable_connection_filter: boolean;
   resolved_enable_ltree: boolean;
   resolved_enable_llm: boolean;
+  resolved_enable_realtime: boolean;
 }
 
 interface ApiListRow {
@@ -672,9 +674,7 @@ const toDatabaseSettings = (row: DatabaseSettingsRow | null): DatabaseSettings |
     enableConnectionFilter: row.resolved_enable_connection_filter,
     enableLtree: row.resolved_enable_ltree,
     enableLlm: row.resolved_enable_llm,
-    // Reads from the COALESCE cascade once constructive-db#1105 is merged and
-    // the enable_realtime column exists in database_settings / api_settings.
-    enableRealtime: false,
+    enableRealtime: row.resolved_enable_realtime,
   };
 };