diff --git a/src/FilterLists.Data/Entities/BaseEntity.cs b/src/FilterLists.Data/Entities/BaseEntity.cs
index 152d47316..b97510ac4 100644
--- a/src/FilterLists.Data/Entities/BaseEntity.cs
+++ b/src/FilterLists.Data/Entities/BaseEntity.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace FilterLists.Data.Entities
 {
-    public class BaseEntity : IBaseEntity
+    public abstract class BaseEntity : IBaseEntity
     {
         public uint Id { get; set; }
         public DateTime? CreatedDateUtc { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/FilterLists.Data/Entities/Junctions/BaseJunctionEntity.cs b/src/FilterLists.Data/Entities/Junctions/BaseJunctionEntity.cs
index d39fd8865..476b451a7 100644
--- a/src/FilterLists.Data/Entities/Junctions/BaseJunctionEntity.cs
+++ b/src/FilterLists.Data/Entities/Junctions/BaseJunctionEntity.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace FilterLists.Data.Entities.Junctions
 {
-    public class BaseJunctionEntity : IBaseEntity
+    public abstract class BaseJunctionEntity : IBaseEntity
     {
         public DateTime? CreatedDateUtc { get; set; }
     }