diff --git a/file_entity.install b/file_entity.install
index 164edc9..e41db58 100644
--- a/file_entity.install
+++ b/file_entity.install
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ 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();
+  \Drupal::entityDefinitionUpdateManager()
+    ->installFieldStorageDefinition('type', 'file', 'file_entity', $type_storage_definition);
 
   // Set permissions.
   $roles = user_roles();