diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 37dc312c4..9f24a79d2 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -4149,9 +4149,10 @@ async def user_request_model(request: Request):
                 "models": new_models,
                 "justification": justification,
                 "user_id": user_id,
+                "status": "pending",
                 "request_id": str(uuid.uuid4()),
             },
-            table_name="model_request",
+            table_name="user_notification",
         )
         return {"status": "success"}
         # update based on remaining passed in values
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma b/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
index 623e2ab9b..5377fe90b 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
+++ b/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ model LiteLLM_SpendLogs {
 }
 
 // Beta - allow team members to request access to a model
-model LiteLLM_ModelRequests {
+model LiteLLM_UserNotifications {
   request_id          String @unique
   user_id             String 
   models              String[]
   justification       String
+    status              String // approved, disapproved, pending
 }
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diff --git a/litellm/proxy/utils.py b/litellm/proxy/utils.py
index b073bf8ba..9a36fc9ad 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/utils.py
@@ -698,7 +698,9 @@ class PrismaClient:
     async def insert_data(
         self,
         data: dict,
-        table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config", "spend", "team", "model_request"],
+        table_name: Literal[
+            "user", "key", "config", "spend", "team", "user_notification"
+        ],
     ):
         """
         Add a key to the database. If it already exists, do nothing.
@@ -780,17 +782,19 @@ class PrismaClient:
                 )
                 verbose_proxy_logger.info(f"Data Inserted into Spend Table")
                 return new_spend_row
-            elif table_name == "model_request":
+            elif table_name == "user_notification":
                 db_data = self.jsonify_object(data=data)
-                new_model_request_row = await self.db.litellm_modelrequests.upsert(
-                    where={"request_id": data["request_id"]},
-                    data={
-                        "create": {**db_data},  # type: ignore
-                        "update": {},  # don't do anything if it already exists
-                    },
+                new_user_notification_row = (
+                    await self.db.litellm_usernotifications.upsert(
+                        where={"request_id": data["request_id"]},
+                        data={
+                            "create": {**db_data},  # type: ignore
+                            "update": {},  # don't do anything if it already exists
+                        },
+                    )
                 )
                 verbose_proxy_logger.info(f"Data Inserted into Model Request Table")
-                return new_model_request_row
+                return new_user_notification_row
 
         except Exception as e:
             print_verbose(f"LiteLLM Prisma Client Exception: {e}")
diff --git a/schema.prisma b/schema.prisma
index 623e2ab9b..8663db1b0 100644
--- a/schema.prisma
+++ b/schema.prisma
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ model LiteLLM_SpendLogs {
 }
 
 // Beta - allow team members to request access to a model
-model LiteLLM_ModelRequests {
+model LiteLLM_UserNotifications {
   request_id          String @unique
   user_id             String 
   models              String[]
   justification       String
+  status              String // approved, disapproved, pending
 }
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