diff --git a/dlt/destinations/impl/lancedb/lancedb_client.py b/dlt/destinations/impl/lancedb/lancedb_client.py
index 0d56f5bc81..601786e3ee 100644
--- a/dlt/destinations/impl/lancedb/lancedb_client.py
+++ b/dlt/destinations/impl/lancedb/lancedb_client.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def dataset_name(self) -> str:
 
     @property
     def sentinel_table(self) -> str:
-        return self.dataset_name or "DltSentinelTable"
+        return self.make_qualified_table_name("dltSentinelTable")
 
     def make_qualified_table_name(self, table_name: str) -> str:
         return (