diff --git a/file_entity.install b/file_entity.install
index c3522e0..59a562e 100644
--- a/file_entity.install
+++ b/file_entity.install
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ function file_entity_schema() {
 function file_entity_install() {
   $type_storage_definition = \Drupal::entityManager()->getFieldStorageDefinitions('file')['type'];
   \Drupal::entityManager()->getStorage('file')->onFieldStorageDefinitionCreate($type_storage_definition);
+  \Drupal::entityDefinitionUpdateManager()->applyUpdates();
 
   // Set permissions.
   $roles = user_roles();