diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/TreeView/CreateViewBtn.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/TreeView/CreateViewBtn.vue
index b87270b07a..b2da2dbb39 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/TreeView/CreateViewBtn.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/TreeView/CreateViewBtn.vue
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ async function onOpenModal({
           </div>
         </NcMenuItem>
 
-        <NcMenuItem v-if="!source.meta?.[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY]" @click="onOpenModal({ type: ViewTypes.FORM })">
+        <NcMenuItem v-if="!source.is_schema_readonly" @click="onOpenModal({ type: ViewTypes.FORM })">
           <div class="item" data-testid="sidebar-view-create-form">
             <div class="item-inner">
               <GeneralViewIcon :meta="{ type: ViewTypes.FORM }" />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/settings/data-sources/CreateBase.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/settings/data-sources/CreateBase.vue
index 8febd32045..d828b8deb3 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/settings/data-sources/CreateBase.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/settings/data-sources/CreateBase.vue
@@ -56,9 +56,8 @@ const formState = ref<ProjectCreateForm>({
   },
   sslUse: SSLUsage.No,
   extraParameters: [],
-  meta: {
-    [SourceRestriction.META_READONLY]: true,
-    [SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY]: false,
+  'is_schema_readonly': true,
+  'is_data_readonly': false,
   },
 })
 
@@ -249,7 +248,8 @@ const createSource = async () => {
       config,
       inflection_column: formState.value.inflection.inflectionColumn,
       inflection_table: formState.value.inflection.inflectionTable,
-      meta: formState.value.meta,
+      is_schema_readonly: formState.value.is_schema_readonly,
+      is_data_readonly: formState.value.is_data_readonly,
     })
 
     $poller.subscribe(
@@ -401,18 +401,16 @@ const toggleModal = (val: boolean) => {
 }
 
 const allowMetaWrite = computed({
-  get: () => !formState.value.meta[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY],
+  get: () => !formState.value.is_schema_readonly,
   set: (v) => {
-    formState.value.meta = formState.value.meta || {}
-    formState.value.meta[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY] = !v
+    formState.value.is_schema_readonly = !v
   },
 })
 
 const allowDataWrite = computed({
-  get: () => !formState.value.meta[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY],
+  get: () => !formState.value.is_data_readonly,
   set: (v) => {
-    formState.value.meta = formState.value.meta || {}
-    formState.value.meta[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY] = !v
+    formState.value.is_data_readonly = !v
   },
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/settings/data-sources/EditBase.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/settings/data-sources/EditBase.vue
index a80fa834fc..43a5a3368b 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/settings/data-sources/EditBase.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/settings/data-sources/EditBase.vue
@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@ const formState = ref<ProjectCreateForm>({
   },
   sslUse: SSLUsage.No,
   extraParameters: [],
-  meta: {
-    [SourceRestriction.META_READONLY]: true,
-    [SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY]: false,
-  },
+  is_schema_readonly: true,
+  is_data_readonly: false,
 })
 
 const customFormState = ref<ProjectCreateForm>({
@@ -76,10 +74,8 @@ const customFormState = ref<ProjectCreateForm>({
   },
   sslUse: SSLUsage.No,
   extraParameters: [],
-  meta: {
-    [SourceRestriction.META_READONLY]: true,
-    [SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY]: false,
-  },
+  is_schema_readonly: true,
+  is_data_readonly: false,
 })
 
 const validators = computed(() => {
@@ -237,7 +233,8 @@ const editBase = async () => {
       config,
       inflection_column: formState.value.inflection.inflectionColumn,
       inflection_table: formState.value.inflection.inflectionTable,
-      meta: formState.value.meta || {},
+      is_schema_readonly: formState.value.is_schema_readonly,
+      is_data_readonly: formState.value.is_data_readonly,
     })
 
     $e('a:source:edit:extdb')
@@ -349,7 +346,8 @@ onMounted(async () => {
       },
       extraParameters: tempParameters,
       sslUse: SSLUsage.No,
-      meta: activeBase.meta || {},
+      is_schema_readonly: activeBase.is_schema_readonly,
+      is_data_readonly: activeBase.is_data_readonly,
     }
     updateSSLUse()
   }
@@ -369,18 +367,16 @@ watch(
 )
 
 const allowMetaWrite = computed({
-  get: () => !formState.value.meta[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY],
+  get: () => !formState.value.is_schema_readonly,
   set: (v) => {
-    formState.value.meta = formState.value.meta || {}
-    formState.value.meta[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY] = !v
+    formState.value.is_schema_readonly = !v
   },
 })
 
 const allowDataWrite = computed({
-  get: () => !formState.value.meta[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY],
+  get: () => !formState.value.is_data_readonly,
   set: (v) => {
-    formState.value.meta = formState.value.meta || {}
-    formState.value.meta[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY] = !v
+    formState.value.is_data_readonly = !v
   },
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useRoles/index.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useRoles/index.ts
index e64a74183c..79cd906b00 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useRoles/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useRoles/index.ts
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export const useRolesShared = createSharedComposable(() => {
     if (
       !args.skipSourceCheck &&
       (sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY][permission] ||
-        sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY][permission])
+        sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.SCHEMA_READONLY][permission])
     ) {
       const source = unref(args.source || null)
 
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ export const useRolesShared = createSharedComposable(() => {
         return false
       }
 
-      if (source?.meta?.[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY] && sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY][permission]) {
+      if (source?.is_data_readonly && sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY][permission]) {
         return false
       }
-      if (source?.meta?.[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY] && sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY][permission]) {
+      if (source?.is_schema_readonly && sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.SCHEMA_READONLY][permission]) {
         return false
       }
     }
@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@ export const useRoles = () => {
   const useRolesRes = useRolesShared()
 
   const isMetaReadOnly = computed(() => {
-    return currentSource.value?.meta?.[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY] || false
+    return currentSource.value?.is_schema_readonly || false
   })
 
   const isDataReadOnly = computed(() => {
-    return currentSource.value?.meta?.[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY] || false
+    return currentSource.value?.is_schema_readonly || false
   })
 
   return {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/lib/acl.ts b/packages/nc-gui/lib/acl.ts
index 503c81f052..d0124c0853 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/lib/acl.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/lib/acl.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export const sourceRestrictions = {
     duplicateModel: true,
     tableDuplicate: true,
   },
-  [SourceRestriction.META_READONLY]: {
+  [SourceRestriction.SCHEMA_READONLY]: {
     tableCreate: true,
     tableRename: true,
     tableDelete: true,
diff --git a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/enums.ts b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/enums.ts
index 632d138957..8e358d91a3 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/enums.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/enums.ts
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ export enum APIContext {
 
 
 export enum SourceRestriction {
-  META_READONLY = 'metaReadOnly',
-  DATA_READONLY = 'dataReadOnly',
+  SCHEMA_READONLY = 'is_schema_readonly',
+  DATA_READONLY = 'is_data_readonly',
 }
 
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/meta/migrations/XcMigrationSourcev2.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/meta/migrations/XcMigrationSourcev2.ts
index 8dd0fb24f9..07b9054f2c 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/meta/migrations/XcMigrationSourcev2.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/meta/migrations/XcMigrationSourcev2.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import * as nc_047_comment_migration from '~/meta/migrations/v2/nc_047_comment_m
 import * as nc_048_view_links from '~/meta/migrations/v2/nc_048_view_links';
 import * as nc_049_clear_notifications from '~/meta/migrations/v2/nc_049_clear_notifications';
 import * as nc_050_tenant_isolation from '~/meta/migrations/v2/nc_050_tenant_isolation';
+import * as nc_051_source_readonly_columns from '~/meta/migrations/v2/nc_051_source_readonly_columns';
 
 // Create a custom migration source class
 export default class XcMigrationSourcev2 {
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ export default class XcMigrationSourcev2 {
       'nc_048_view_links',
       'nc_049_clear_notifications',
       'nc_050_tenant_isolation',
+      'nc_051_source_readonly_columns',
     ]);
   }
 
@@ -172,6 +174,8 @@ export default class XcMigrationSourcev2 {
         return nc_049_clear_notifications;
       case 'nc_050_tenant_isolation':
         return nc_050_tenant_isolation;
+      case 'nc_051_source_readonly_columns':
+        return nc_051_source_readonly_columns;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/meta/migrations/v2/nc_051_source_readonly_columns.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/meta/migrations/v2/nc_051_source_readonly_columns.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..943f8f11dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/meta/migrations/v2/nc_051_source_readonly_columns.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import type { Knex } from 'knex';
+import { MetaTable } from '~/utils/globals';
+
+const up = async (knex: Knex) => {
+  await knex.schema.alterTable(MetaTable.BASES, (table) => {
+    table.boolean('is_schema_readonly').defaultTo(false);
+    table.boolean('is_data_readonly').defaultTo(false);
+  });
+};
+
+const down = async (knex: Knex) => {
+  await knex.schema.alterTable(MetaTable.BASES, (table) => {
+    table.dropColumn('is_schema_readonly');
+    table.dropColumn('is_data_readonly');
+  });
+};
+
+export { up, down };
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/middlewares/extract-ids/extract-ids.middleware.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/middlewares/extract-ids/extract-ids.middleware.ts
index 6f2bbaf455..aba3d01af3 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/middlewares/extract-ids/extract-ids.middleware.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/middlewares/extract-ids/extract-ids.middleware.ts
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ export class AclMiddleware implements NestInterceptor {
     // 1. Check if it's present in the source restriction list
     // 2. If present, check if write permission is allowed
     if (
-      sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY][permissionName] ||
+      sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.SCHEMA_READONLY][permissionName] ||
       sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY][permissionName]
     ) {
       let source: Source;
@@ -496,14 +496,14 @@ export class AclMiddleware implements NestInterceptor {
       }
 
       if (
-        source.meta?.[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY] &&
-        sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY][permissionName]
+        source.is_schema_readonly &&
+        sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.SCHEMA_READONLY][permissionName]
       ) {
         NcError.sourceMetaReadOnly(source.alias);
       }
 
       if (
-        source.meta?.[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY] &&
+        source.is_data_readonly &&
         sourceRestrictions[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY][permissionName]
       ) {
         NcError.sourceDataReadOnly(source.alias);
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/models/Source.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/models/Source.ts
index 09ad96c515..cd77f22547 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/models/Source.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/models/Source.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ export default class Source implements SourceType {
   alias?: string;
   type?: DriverClient;
   is_meta?: BoolType;
+  is_schema_readonly?: BoolType;
+  is_data_readonly?: BoolType;
   config?: string;
   inflection_column?: string;
   inflection_table?: string;
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ export default class Source implements SourceType {
       'order',
       'enabled',
       'meta',
+      'is_schema_readonly',
+      'is_data_readonly',
     ]);
 
     insertObj.config = CryptoJS.AES.encrypt(
@@ -130,6 +134,8 @@ export default class Source implements SourceType {
       'meta',
       'deleted',
       'fk_sql_executor_id',
+      'is_schema_readonly',
+      'is_data_readonly',
     ]);
 
     if (updateObj.config) {
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/modules/jobs/jobs/export-import/duplicate.controller.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/modules/jobs/jobs/export-import/duplicate.controller.ts
index 3b3174bfa4..5a2aeda45e 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/modules/jobs/jobs/export-import/duplicate.controller.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/modules/jobs/jobs/export-import/duplicate.controller.ts
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@ export class DuplicateController {
     const source = await Source.get(context, model.source_id);
 
     // if data/schema is readonly, then restrict duplication
-    if (source.meta?.[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY]) {
+    if (source.is_schema_readonly) {
       NcError.sourceMetaReadOnly(source.alias);
     }
-    if (source.meta?.[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY]) {
+    if (source.is_data_readonly) {
       NcError.sourceDataReadOnly(source.alias);
     }
 
@@ -288,10 +288,10 @@ export class DuplicateController {
     const source = await Source.get(context, model.source_id);
 
     // if data/schema is readonly, then restrict duplication
-    if (source.meta?.[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY]) {
+    if (source.is_schema_readonly) {
       NcError.sourceMetaReadOnly(source.alias);
     }
-    if (source.meta?.[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY]) {
+    if (source.is_data_readonly) {
       NcError.sourceDataReadOnly(source.alias);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/schema/swagger-v2.json b/packages/nocodb/src/schema/swagger-v2.json
index 6e2c729b6d..2724fca78a 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/schema/swagger-v2.json
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/schema/swagger-v2.json
@@ -12166,6 +12166,14 @@
             "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Bool",
             "description": "Is the data source minimal db"
           },
+          "is_schema_readonly": {
+            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Bool",
+            "description": "Is the data source minimal db"
+          },
+          "is_data_readonly": {
+            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Bool",
+            "description": "Is the data source minimal db"
+          },
           "order": {
             "description": "The order of the list of sources",
             "example": 1,
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/schema/swagger.json b/packages/nocodb/src/schema/swagger.json
index 24af650cd1..faa1052e77 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/schema/swagger.json
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/schema/swagger.json
@@ -18215,6 +18215,14 @@
             "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Bool",
             "description": "Is the data source minimal db"
           },
+          "is_schema_readonly": {
+            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Bool",
+            "description": "Is the data source minimal db"
+          },
+          "is_data_readonly": {
+            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Bool",
+            "description": "Is the data source minimal db"
+          },
           "order": {
             "description": "The order of the list of sources",
             "example": 1,
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts
index fae07000b7..e3b9300b95 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
 
     // check if source is readonly and column type is not allowed
     if (
-      source?.meta?.[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY] &&
+      source?.is_schema_readonly &&
       (!readonlyMetaAllowedTypes.includes(column.uidt) ||
         (param.column.uidt &&
           !readonlyMetaAllowedTypes.includes(param.column.uidt as UITypes)))
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
 
     // check if source is readonly and column type is not allowed
     if (
-      source?.meta?.[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY] &&
+      source?.is_schema_readonly &&
       !readonlyMetaAllowedTypes.includes(param.column.uidt as UITypes)
     ) {
       NcError.sourceMetaReadOnly(source.alias);
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
 
     // check if source is readonly and column type is not allowed
     if (
-      source?.meta?.[SourceRestriction.META_READONLY] &&
+      source?.is_schema_readonly &&
       !readonlyMetaAllowedTypes.includes(column.uidt)
     ) {
       NcError.sourceMetaReadOnly(source.alias);
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/services/forms.service.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/services/forms.service.ts
index 9d8b7bb568..fe13a6371e 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/services/forms.service.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/services/forms.service.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export class FormsService {
 
     const source = await Source.get(context, model.source_id);
 
-    if (source.meta?.[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY]) {
+    if (source.is_data_readonly) {
       NcError.sourceDataReadOnly(source.alias);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/services/public-datas.service.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/services/public-datas.service.ts
index 092b0074ff..eb9391d3d3 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/services/public-datas.service.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/services/public-datas.service.ts
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ export class PublicDatasService {
 
     const source = await Source.get(context, model.source_id);
 
-    if (source?.meta?.[SourceRestriction.DATA_READONLY]) {
+    if (source?.is_data_readonly) {
       NcError.sourceDataReadOnly(source.alias);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/utils/acl.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/utils/acl.ts
index e048c70dbb..2d00d814eb 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/utils/acl.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/utils/acl.ts
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ export const sourceRestrictions = {
     jsonImport: true,
     excelImport: true,
   },
-  [SourceRestriction.META_READONLY]: {
+  [SourceRestriction.SCHEMA_READONLY]: {
     tableCreate: true,
     tableRename: true,
     tableDelete: true,