diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-indexeddb/src/event_cache_store/serializer/traits.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-indexeddb/src/event_cache_store/serializer/traits.rs
index 16e471932..b5e59bc71 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-indexeddb/src/event_cache_store/serializer/traits.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-indexeddb/src/event_cache_store/serializer/traits.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ use crate::serializer::IndexeddbSerializer;
 /// decryption, in the case the high-level type must be encrypted before
 /// storage.
 pub trait Indexed: Sized {
+    /// The name of the object store in IndexedDB.
+    const OBJECT_STORE: &'static str;
+
     /// The indexed type that is used for storage in IndexedDB.
     type IndexedType;
     /// The error type that is returned when conversion fails.
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-indexeddb/src/event_cache_store/serializer/types.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-indexeddb/src/event_cache_store/serializer/types.rs
index 8193b216f..8a6be6d57 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-indexeddb/src/event_cache_store/serializer/types.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-indexeddb/src/event_cache_store/serializer/types.rs
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ pub struct IndexedChunk {
 }
 
 impl Indexed for Chunk {
+    const OBJECT_STORE: &'static str = keys::LINKED_CHUNKS;
+
     type IndexedType = IndexedChunk;
     type Error = CryptoStoreError;
 
@@ -300,6 +302,8 @@ pub enum IndexedEventError {
 }
 
 impl Indexed for Event {
+    const OBJECT_STORE: &'static str = keys::EVENTS;
+
     type IndexedType = IndexedEvent;
     type Error = IndexedEventError;
 
@@ -460,6 +464,8 @@ pub struct IndexedGap {
 }
 
 impl Indexed for Gap {
+    const OBJECT_STORE: &'static str = keys::GAPS;
+
     type IndexedType = IndexedGap;
     type Error = CryptoStoreError;