diff --git a/dbtemplates/models.py b/dbtemplates/models.py
index aa87dcb..ca04070 100644
--- a/dbtemplates/models.py
+++ b/dbtemplates/models.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from django.template import TemplateDoesNotExist
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 
-class Template(models.Model):
+class AbstractTemplateMixin(models.Model):
     """
     Defines a template model for use with the database template loader.
     The field ``name`` is the equivalent to the filename of a static template.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Template(models.Model):
     on_site = CurrentSiteManager('sites')
 
     class Meta:
-        db_table = 'django_template'
+        abstract = True
         verbose_name = _('template')
         verbose_name_plural = _('templates')
         ordering = ('name',)
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ class Template(models.Model):
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
+class Template(AbstractTemplateMixin, models.Model):
+    class Meta(AbstractTemplateMixin.Meta):
+        db_table = 'django_template'
+        verbose_name = _('template')
+        verbose_name_plural = _('templates')
+
+
 def add_default_site(instance, **kwargs):
     """
     Called via Django's signals to cache the templates, if the template