diff --git a/mwdb/model/blob.py b/mwdb/model/blob.py
index cf094e63b..f8adb75b0 100644
--- a/mwdb/model/blob.py
+++ b/mwdb/model/blob.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 
 
 class TextBlob(Object):
-    blob_name = db.Column(db.String, index=True)
+    blob_name = db.Column(db.String(collation="C"), index=True)
     blob_size = db.Column(db.Integer, index=True)
-    blob_type = db.Column(db.String(32), index=True)
+    blob_type = db.Column(db.String(32, collation="C"), index=True)
     _content = db.Column("content", db.String())
     last_seen = db.Column(db.DateTime, index=True)
 
diff --git a/mwdb/model/config.py b/mwdb/model/config.py
index 3070a5f17..162959691 100644
--- a/mwdb/model/config.py
+++ b/mwdb/model/config.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 
 class Config(Object):
-    family = db.Column(db.String(32), index=True)
-    config_type = db.Column(db.String(32), index=True)
+    family = db.Column(db.String(32, collation="C"), index=True)
+    config_type = db.Column(db.String(32, collation="C"), index=True)
     _cfg = db.Column("cfg", JSONB)
 
     __mapper_args__ = {
diff --git a/mwdb/model/file.py b/mwdb/model/file.py
index c1a2357b5..f57d9f8bb 100644
--- a/mwdb/model/file.py
+++ b/mwdb/model/file.py
@@ -33,17 +33,19 @@ class EmptyFileError(ValueError):
 
 
 class File(Object):
-    file_name = db.Column(db.String, index=True)
+    file_name = db.Column(db.String(collation="C"), index=True)
     file_size = db.Column(db.Integer, index=True)
     file_type = db.Column(db.Text, index=True)
-    md5 = db.Column(db.String(32), index=True)
-    crc32 = db.Column(db.String(8), index=True)
-    sha1 = db.Column(db.String(40), index=True)
-    sha256 = db.Column(db.String(64), index=True, unique=True)
-    sha512 = db.Column(db.String(128), index=True)
-    ssdeep = db.Column(db.String(255), index=True)
+    md5 = db.Column(db.String(32, collation="C"), index=True)
+    crc32 = db.Column(db.String(8, collation="C"), index=True)
+    sha1 = db.Column(db.String(40, collation="C"), index=True)
+    sha256 = db.Column(db.String(64, collation="C"), index=True, unique=True)
+    sha512 = db.Column(db.String(128, collation="C"), index=True)
+    ssdeep = db.Column(db.String(255, collation="C"), index=True)
     alt_names = db.Column(
-        MutableList.as_mutable(ARRAY(db.String)), nullable=False, server_default="{}"
+        MutableList.as_mutable(ARRAY(db.String(collation="C"))),
+        nullable=False,
+        server_default="{}",
     )
 
     __mapper_args__ = {
diff --git a/mwdb/model/migrations/versions/6fc42e070495_set_collation_of_fields_that_may_be_.py b/mwdb/model/migrations/versions/6fc42e070495_set_collation_of_fields_that_may_be_.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf8590126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mwdb/model/migrations/versions/6fc42e070495_set_collation_of_fields_that_may_be_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+"""Set collation of fields that may be searched by prefix
+
+Revision ID: 6fc42e070495
+Revises: 1a46a79d9108
+Create Date: 2024-07-12 09:35:20.591920
+
+"""
+import logging
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import postgresql
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "6fc42e070495"
+down_revision = "1a46a79d9108"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+current_change = 1
+total_changes = 13
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("alembic")
+
+
+def alter_column(table, column, type_):
+    global current_change
+    logger.info(
+        f"[{current_change}/{total_changes}] Setting collation of {table}.{column}"
+    )
+    op.alter_column(table, column, type_=type_)
+    current_change += 1
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    logger.info("Changing column collation, this may take a while...")
+    alter_column("object", "blob_name", type_=sa.String(collation="C"))
+    alter_column("object", "blob_type", type_=sa.String(32, collation="C"))
+    alter_column("object", "family", type_=sa.String(32, collation="C"))
+    alter_column("object", "config_type", type_=sa.String(32, collation="C"))
+    alter_column("object", "file_name", type_=sa.String(collation="C"))
+    alter_column("object", "md5", type_=sa.String(32, collation="C"))
+    alter_column("object", "crc32", type_=sa.String(8, collation="C"))
+    alter_column("object", "sha1", type_=sa.String(40, collation="C"))
+    alter_column("object", "sha256", type_=sa.String(64, collation="C"))
+    alter_column("object", "sha512", type_=sa.String(128, collation="C"))
+    alter_column("object", "ssdeep", type_=sa.String(255, collation="C"))
+    alter_column(
+        "object", "alt_names", type_=postgresql.ARRAY(sa.String(collation="C"))
+    )
+    alter_column("tag", "tag", type_=sa.String(collation="C"))
+    op.execute("ANALYZE")
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    logger.info("Changing column collation, this may take a while...")
+    alter_column("object", "blob_name", type_=sa.String())
+    alter_column("object", "blob_type", type_=sa.String(32))
+    alter_column("object", "family", type_=sa.String(32))
+    alter_column("object", "config_type", type_=sa.String(32))
+    alter_column("object", "file_name", type_=sa.String())
+    alter_column("object", "md5", type_=sa.String(32))
+    alter_column("object", "crc32", type_=sa.String(8))
+    alter_column("object", "sha1", type_=sa.String(40))
+    alter_column("object", "sha256", type_=sa.String(64))
+    alter_column("object", "sha512", type_=sa.String(128))
+    alter_column("object", "ssdeep", type_=sa.String(255))
+    alter_column("object", "alt_names", type_=postgresql.ARRAY(sa.String()))
+    alter_column("tag", "tag", type_=sa.String())
+    op.execute("ANALYZE")
diff --git a/mwdb/model/tag.py b/mwdb/model/tag.py
index c24aa19b5..bef7a4dc7 100644
--- a/mwdb/model/tag.py
+++ b/mwdb/model/tag.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Tag(db.Model):
     )
 
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-    tag = db.Column(db.String, nullable=False, index=True)
+    tag = db.Column(db.String(collation="C"), nullable=False, index=True)
     object_id = db.Column(
         db.Integer,
         db.ForeignKey("object.id", ondelete="CASCADE"),