diff --git a/backend/src/models/Badge.ts b/backend/src/db/models/Badge.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/Badge.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/Badge.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/Category.ts b/backend/src/db/models/Category.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/Category.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/Category.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/Comment.ts b/backend/src/db/models/Comment.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/Comment.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/Comment.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/Donations.ts b/backend/src/db/models/Donations.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/Donations.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/Donations.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/EmailAddress.ts b/backend/src/db/models/EmailAddress.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/EmailAddress.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/EmailAddress.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/Group.ts b/backend/src/db/models/Group.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/Group.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/Group.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/Image.ts b/backend/src/db/models/Image.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/Image.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/Image.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/InviteCode.ts b/backend/src/db/models/InviteCode.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/InviteCode.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/InviteCode.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/Location.ts b/backend/src/db/models/Location.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/Location.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/Location.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/Migration.ts b/backend/src/db/models/Migration.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/Migration.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/Migration.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/Post.ts b/backend/src/db/models/Post.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/Post.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/Post.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/Report.ts b/backend/src/db/models/Report.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/Report.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/Report.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/SocialMedia.ts b/backend/src/db/models/SocialMedia.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/SocialMedia.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/SocialMedia.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/Tag.ts b/backend/src/db/models/Tag.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/Tag.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/Tag.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/UnverifiedEmailAddress.ts b/backend/src/db/models/UnverifiedEmailAddress.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/UnverifiedEmailAddress.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/UnverifiedEmailAddress.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/User.spec.ts b/backend/src/db/models/User.spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/User.spec.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/User.spec.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/User.ts b/backend/src/db/models/User.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/User.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/User.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/models/index.ts b/backend/src/db/models/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/models/index.ts
rename to backend/src/db/models/index.ts
diff --git a/backend/src/db/neo4j.ts b/backend/src/db/neo4j.ts
index dcd19a0ea..5d084099a 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/neo4j.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/neo4j.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import neo4j, { Driver } from 'neo4j-driver'
 import Neode from 'neode'
 
 import CONFIG from '@config/index'
-import models from '@models/index'
+import models from '@db/models/index'
 
 let driver: Driver
 const defaultOptions = {
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.spec.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.spec.ts
index 0a05200fd..7574bef17 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.spec.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import gql from 'graphql-tag'
 
 import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import Image from '@db/models/Image'
 import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 import { createPostMutation } from '@graphql/queries/createPostMutation'
-import Image from '@models/Image'
 import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 CONFIG.CATEGORIES_ACTIVE = true
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/registration.spec.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/registration.spec.ts
index f19c6bf01..ccf5a9e10 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/registration.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/registration.spec.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import gql from 'graphql-tag'
 
 import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import EmailAddress from '@db/models/EmailAddress'
+import User from '@db/models/User'
 import { getDriver, getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
-import EmailAddress from '@models/EmailAddress'
-import User from '@models/User'
 import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/users.spec.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/users.spec.ts
index ad37e2024..4fc1c3efd 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/users.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/users.spec.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import gql from 'graphql-tag'
 
 import { categories } from '@constants/categories'
 import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import User from '@db/models/User'
 import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
-import User from '@models/User'
 import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 const categoryIds = ['cat9']
diff --git a/backend/src/jwt/decode.spec.ts b/backend/src/jwt/decode.spec.ts
index 0cd52a5d5..cbb220b5b 100644
--- a/backend/src/jwt/decode.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/jwt/decode.spec.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access */
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment */
 import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import User from '@db/models/User'
 import { getDriver, getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
-import User from '@models/User'
 
 import decode from './decode'
 import encode from './encode'
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.ts b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.ts
index 7c562635e..5725b2d98 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 import { rule, shield, deny, allow, or, and } from 'graphql-shield'
 
 import CONFIG from '@config/index'
+import SocialMedia from '@db/models/SocialMedia'
 import { getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
 import { validateInviteCode } from '@graphql/resolvers/transactions/inviteCodes'
-import SocialMedia from '@models/SocialMedia'
 
 const debug = !!CONFIG.DEBUG
 const allowExternalErrors = true
diff --git a/backend/tsconfig.json b/backend/tsconfig.json
index 160664b66..e34f920be 100644
--- a/backend/tsconfig.json
+++ b/backend/tsconfig.json
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
       "@helpers/*": ["./src/helpers/*"],
       "@jwt/*": ["./src/jwt/*"],
       "@middleware/*": ["./src/middleware/*"],
-      "@models/*": ["./src/models/*"],
       "@src/*": ["./src/*"],
       "@root/*": ["./*"]
     },