diff --git a/cisticola/base.py b/cisticola/base.py
index 4e0b77f..6825569 100644
--- a/cisticola/base.py
+++ b/cisticola/base.py
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ channel_table = Table('channels', mapper_registry.metadata,
                     Column('platform', String),
                     Column('url', String),
                     Column('screenname', String),
-                    Column('country', JSONB),
+                    Column('country', JSONB, index = True),
                     Column('influencer', String),
                     Column('public', Boolean),
                     Column('chat', Boolean),