diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/translate/service_target_schema.py b/backend/src/plugins/translate/service_target_schema.py
index 9a5fc381..5d87db2f 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/translate/service_target_schema.py
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/translate/service_target_schema.py
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@ def validate_target_table_schema(
         logger.reason("Querying target table schema",
                       extra={"payload": {"table": target_ref, "env": req.environment_id, "db_id": req.target_database_id}})
 
+        backend = ""
+        db_name = "unknown"
+
         try:
             executor = SupersetSqlLabExecutor(config_manager, req.environment_id)
             executor.resolve_database_id(target_database_id=req.target_database_id)