diff --git a/sqlchain/chain.go b/sqlchain/chain.go
index eaf6bb6ef..b2b7f87b7 100644
--- a/sqlchain/chain.go
+++ b/sqlchain/chain.go
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@ func NewChainWithContext(ctx context.Context, c *Config) (chain *Chain, err erro
 		return
 	}
 
+	metaKeyPrefix, err := c.DatabaseID.AccountAddress()
+	if err != nil {
+		err = errors.Wrap(err, "failed to generate database meta prefix")
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Create chain state
 	chain = &Chain{
 		bi:           newBlockIndex(),
@@ -199,9 +205,9 @@ func NewChainWithContext(ctx context.Context, c *Config) (chain *Chain, err erro
 
 		pk:                pk,
 		addr:              &addr,
-		metaBlockIndex:    utils.ConcatAll([]byte(c.DatabaseID), metaBlockIndex[:]),
-		metaResponseIndex: utils.ConcatAll([]byte(c.DatabaseID), metaResponseIndex[:]),
-		metaAckIndex:      utils.ConcatAll([]byte(c.DatabaseID), metaAckIndex[:]),
+		metaBlockIndex:    utils.ConcatAll(metaKeyPrefix[:], metaBlockIndex[:]),
+		metaResponseIndex: utils.ConcatAll(metaKeyPrefix[:], metaResponseIndex[:]),
+		metaAckIndex:      utils.ConcatAll(metaKeyPrefix[:], metaAckIndex[:]),
 	}
 	le = le.WithField("peer", chain.rt.getPeerInfoString())
 
diff --git a/worker/db_test.go b/worker/db_test.go
index 3debf8569..34d5ea7a3 100644
--- a/worker/db_test.go
+++ b/worker/db_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestSingleDatabase(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// create file
 		cfg := &DBConfig{
-			DatabaseID:       "TEST",
+			DatabaseID:       "00000bef611d346c0cbe1beaa76e7f0ed705a194fdf9ac3a248ec70e9c198bf9",
 			DataDir:          rootDir,
 			KayakMux:         kayakMuxService,
 			ChainMux:         chainMuxService,
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ func TestInitFailed(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// create file
 		cfg := &DBConfig{
-			DatabaseID:       "TEST",
+			DatabaseID:       "00000bef611d346c0cbe1beaa76e7f0ed705a194fdf9ac3a248ec70e9c198bf9",
 			DataDir:          rootDir,
 			KayakMux:         kayakMuxService,
 			ChainMux:         chainMuxService,
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ func TestDatabaseRecycle(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// create file
 		cfg := &DBConfig{
-			DatabaseID:       "TEST",
+			DatabaseID:       "00000bef611d346c0cbe1beaa76e7f0ed705a194fdf9ac3a248ec70e9c198bf9",
 			DataDir:          rootDir,
 			KayakMux:         kayakMuxService,
 			ChainMux:         chainMuxService,