diff --git a/dandiapi/api/migrations/0006_asset_path_collation.py b/dandiapi/api/migrations/0006_asset_path_collation.py
index 300e0b6e8..c639dfec6 100644
--- a/dandiapi/api/migrations/0006_asset_path_collation.py
+++ b/dandiapi/api/migrations/0006_asset_path_collation.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             model_name='asset',
             name='path',
             field=models.CharField(
-                db_collation='C.utf8',
+                db_collation='C',
                 max_length=512,
                 validators=[dandiapi.api.models.asset.validate_asset_path],
             ),
diff --git a/dandiapi/api/models/asset.py b/dandiapi/api/models/asset.py
index 5330562b6..f3dd7bcc2 100644
--- a/dandiapi/api/models/asset.py
+++ b/dandiapi/api/models/asset.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class Status(models.TextChoices):
         INVALID = 'Invalid'
 
     asset_id = models.UUIDField(unique=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
-    path = models.CharField(max_length=512, validators=[validate_asset_path], db_collation='C.utf8')
+    path = models.CharField(max_length=512, validators=[validate_asset_path], db_collation='C')
     blob = models.ForeignKey(
         AssetBlob, related_name='assets', on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True, blank=True
     )