diff --git a/rust/lancedb/src/remote/db.rs b/rust/lancedb/src/remote/db.rs
index e45aca6a..9511475e 100644
--- a/rust/lancedb/src/remote/db.rs
+++ b/rust/lancedb/src/remote/db.rs
@@ -87,14 +87,16 @@ impl ConnectionInternal for RemoteDatabase {
             .await
             .unwrap()?;
 
-        self.client
-            .post(&format!("/v1/table/{}/create", options.name))
+        let rsp = self
+            .client
+            .post(&format!("/v1/table/{}/create/", options.name))
             .body(data_buffer)
             .header(CONTENT_TYPE, ARROW_STREAM_CONTENT_TYPE)
             // This is currently expected by LanceDb cloud but will be removed soon.
             .header("x-request-id", "na")
             .send()
             .await?;
+        self.client.check_response(rsp).await?;
 
         Ok(Table::new(Arc::new(RemoteTable::new(
             self.client.clone(),