diff --git a/data/migrations/versions/5d463ea1e8a8_backfill_new_appr_tables.py b/data/migrations/versions/5d463ea1e8a8_backfill_new_appr_tables.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f045b2057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/migrations/versions/5d463ea1e8a8_backfill_new_appr_tables.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""Backfill new appr tables
+
+Revision ID: 5d463ea1e8a8
+Revises: 610320e9dacf
+Create Date: 2018-07-08 10:01:19.756126
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '5d463ea1e8a8'
+down_revision = '610320e9dacf'
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from util.migrate.table_ops import copy_table_contents
+
+def upgrade(tables, tester):
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+
+    copy_table_contents('blob', 'apprblob', conn)
+    copy_table_contents('manifest', 'apprmanifest', conn)
+    copy_table_contents('manifestlist', 'apprmanifestlist', conn)
+    copy_table_contents('blobplacement', 'apprblobplacement', conn)
+    copy_table_contents('manifestblob', 'apprmanifestblob', conn)
+    copy_table_contents('manifestlistmanifest', 'apprmanifestlistmanifest', conn)
+    copy_table_contents('tag', 'apprtag', conn)
+
+def downgrade(tables, tester):
+    pass
diff --git a/endpoints/appr/models_cnr.py b/endpoints/appr/models_cnr.py
index 046e89245..3c8ccdc6f 100644
--- a/endpoints/appr/models_cnr.py
+++ b/endpoints/appr/models_cnr.py
@@ -310,5 +310,5 @@ class CNRAppModel(AppRegistryDataInterface):
     return appr_model.blob.get_blob_locations(digest, self.models_ref)
 
 
-# Phase 1: Read from old tables, disallow writing.
-model = CNRAppModel(OLD_MODELS, features.READONLY_APP_REGISTRY)
+# Phase 2: Read and write from new tables.
+model = CNRAppModel(NEW_MODELS, features.READONLY_APP_REGISTRY)
diff --git a/test/test_api_usage.py b/test/test_api_usage.py
index 88d234057..c9ae64177 100644
--- a/test/test_api_usage.py
+++ b/test/test_api_usage.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from app import app, config_provider, all_queues, dockerfile_build_queue, notifi
 from buildtrigger.basehandler import BuildTriggerHandler
 from initdb import setup_database_for_testing, finished_database_for_testing
 from data import database, model, appr_model
-from data.appr_model.models import OLD_MODELS
+from data.appr_model.models import NEW_MODELS
 from data.database import RepositoryActionCount, Repository as RepositoryTable
 from test.helpers import assert_action_logged
 from util.secscan.fake import fake_security_scanner
@@ -2155,10 +2155,10 @@ class TestDeleteRepository(ApiTestCase):
     repository = model.repository.get_repository(ADMIN_ACCESS_USER, 'complex')
 
     # Add some CNR tags and linked tags.
-    base_tag = appr_model.tag.create_or_update_tag(repository, 'somebasetag', OLD_MODELS)
-    base_tag2 = appr_model.tag.create_or_update_tag(repository, 'somebasetag2', OLD_MODELS)
-    appr_model.tag.create_or_update_tag(repository, 'somelinkedtag', OLD_MODELS, linked_tag=base_tag)
-    appr_model.tag.create_or_update_tag(repository, 'somelinkedtag2', OLD_MODELS, linked_tag=base_tag2)
+    base_tag = appr_model.tag.create_or_update_tag(repository, 'somebasetag', NEW_MODELS)
+    base_tag2 = appr_model.tag.create_or_update_tag(repository, 'somebasetag2', NEW_MODELS)
+    appr_model.tag.create_or_update_tag(repository, 'somelinkedtag', NEW_MODELS, linked_tag=base_tag)
+    appr_model.tag.create_or_update_tag(repository, 'somelinkedtag2', NEW_MODELS, linked_tag=base_tag2)
 
     # Create some access tokens.
     access_token = model.token.create_access_token(repository, 'read')
diff --git a/util/config/database.py b/util/config/database.py
index 356e12ce3..cbd6ea78b 100644
--- a/util/config/database.py
+++ b/util/config/database.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from data import model
 from data.appr_model import blob
-from data.appr_model.models import OLD_MODELS
+from data.appr_model.models import NEW_MODELS
 
 
 def sync_database_with_config(config):
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ def sync_database_with_config(config):
   location_names = config.get('DISTRIBUTED_STORAGE_CONFIG', {}).keys()
   if location_names:
     model.image.ensure_image_locations(*location_names)
-    blob.ensure_blob_locations(OLD_MODELS, *location_names)
+    blob.ensure_blob_locations(NEW_MODELS, *location_names)