diff --git a/tests/schema/models.py b/tests/schema/models.py
index af6469f64b..7d13c775a3 100644
--- a/tests/schema/models.py
+++ b/tests/schema/models.py
@@ -183,3 +183,6 @@ class UniqueTest(models.Model):
 class Node(models.Model):
     node_id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)
     parent = models.ForeignKey('self', models.CASCADE, null=True, blank=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        apps = new_apps
diff --git a/tests/schema/tests.py b/tests/schema/tests.py
index 8f5cab808b..e8cb1996cb 100644
--- a/tests/schema/tests.py
+++ b/tests/schema/tests.py
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ class SchemaTests(TransactionTestCase):
 
     models = [
         Author, AuthorWithDefaultHeight, AuthorWithEvenLongerName, Book,
-        BookWeak, BookWithLongName, BookWithO2O, BookWithSlug, IntegerPK, Note,
-        Tag, TagIndexed, TagM2MTest, TagUniqueRename, Thing, UniqueTest,
+        BookWeak, BookWithLongName, BookWithO2O, BookWithSlug, IntegerPK, Node,
+        Note, Tag, TagIndexed, TagM2MTest, TagUniqueRename, Thing, UniqueTest,
     ]
 
     # Utility functions
@@ -2173,6 +2173,8 @@ class SchemaTests(TransactionTestCase):
         """
         if connection.vendor == 'mysql' and connection.mysql_version < (5, 6, 6):
             self.skipTest('Skip known bug renaming primary keys on older MySQL versions (#24995).')
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            editor.create_model(Node)
         old_field = Node._meta.get_field('node_id')
         new_field = AutoField(primary_key=True)
         new_field.set_attributes_from_name('id')