diff --git a/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_admin.erl b/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_admin.erl
index cbfb6c926..0e5616c64 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_admin.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_admin.erl
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ mnesia(boot) ->
                 {storage_properties, [{ets, [{read_concurrency, true},
                                              {write_concurrency, true}]}]}]);
 mnesia(copy) ->
-    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(mqtt_admin).
+    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(mqtt_admin, disc_copies).
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% API
diff --git a/apps/emqx_retainer/src/emqx_retainer.erl b/apps/emqx_retainer/src/emqx_retainer.erl
index 9bf967b23..70f49a16c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_retainer/src/emqx_retainer.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_retainer/src/emqx_retainer.erl
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ init([Env]) ->
                 {record_name, retained},
                 {attributes, record_info(fields, retained)},
                 {storage_properties, StoreProps}]),
-    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?TAB),
+    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?TAB, Copies),
     case mnesia:table_info(?TAB, storage_type) of
         Copies -> ok;
         _Other ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_registry.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_registry.erl
index 0a5358cc8..1ef5406cd 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_registry.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_registry.erl
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ mnesia(boot) ->
 
 mnesia(copy) ->
     %% Copy rule table
-    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?RULE_TAB),
+    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?RULE_TAB, disc_copies),
     %% Copy rule action table
     ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?ACTION_TAB),
     %% Copy resource table
-    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?RES_TAB),
+    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?RES_TAB, disc_copies),
     %% Copy resource type table
     ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?RES_TYPE_TAB).
 
diff --git a/src/emqx_alarm.erl b/src/emqx_alarm.erl
index af2edf0fc..4a710acf7 100644
--- a/src/emqx_alarm.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_alarm.erl
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ mnesia(boot) ->
               {record_name, deactivated_alarm},
               {attributes, record_info(fields, deactivated_alarm)}]);
 mnesia(copy) ->
-    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?ACTIVATED_ALARM),
-    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?DEACTIVATED_ALARM).
+    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?ACTIVATED_ALARM, disc_copies),
+    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?DEACTIVATED_ALARM, disc_copies).
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% API
diff --git a/src/emqx_banned.erl b/src/emqx_banned.erl
index 80f93be70..cbcd2e15f 100644
--- a/src/emqx_banned.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_banned.erl
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ mnesia(boot) ->
                 {storage_properties, [{ets, [{read_concurrency, true}]}]}]);
 
 mnesia(copy) ->
-    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?BANNED_TAB).
+    ok = ekka_mnesia:copy_table(?BANNED_TAB, disc_copies).
 
 %% @doc Start the banned server.
 -spec(start_link() -> startlink_ret()).