diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-type-builder/controllers/ContentTypeBuilder.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-type-builder/controllers/ContentTypeBuilder.js
index 8726d90b37..4c5aff9408 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-type-builder/controllers/ContentTypeBuilder.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-type-builder/controllers/ContentTypeBuilder.js
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ module.exports = {
         if (plugin) {
           await Service.writeModel(name, modelJSON, { plugin });
         } else {
-          await Service.writeModel(name, modelJSON, { api: modelData.apiName });
+          await Service.writeModel(name, modelJSON, { api: name !== model ? name.toLowerCase() : modelData.apiName});
         }
 
         ctx.send({ ok: true });