diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/database_service.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/database_service.py
index 7da55ecbc031..ea1a3af9971c 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/database_service.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/database_service.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 """
 import traceback
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import Any, Iterable, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 from sqlalchemy.engine import Inspector
@@ -596,7 +596,6 @@ def get_database_owner_ref(
             EntityReferenceList with owner or None
         """
         try:
-            # Priority 1: Use ownerConfig if configured
             if (
                 hasattr(self.source_config, "ownerConfig")
                 and self.source_config.ownerConfig
@@ -609,6 +608,25 @@ def get_database_owner_ref(
                     parent_owner=None,  # Database is top level
                 )
                 if owner_ref:
+                    # After resolving owner, fetch and cache the database entity for schema inheritance
+                    # This avoids API calls when processing schemas
+                    try:
+                        database_fqn = fqn.build(
+                            metadata=self.metadata,
+                            entity_type=Database,
+                            service_name=self.context.get().database_service,
+                            database_name=database_name,
+                        )
+                        database_entity = self.metadata.get_by_name(
+                            entity=Database,
+                            fqn=database_fqn,
+                            fields=["owners"],
+                        )
+                        if database_entity:
+                            self.context.get().upsert(key="database_entity", value=database_entity)
+                    except Exception as cache_exc:
+                        logger.debug(f"Could not cache database entity: {cache_exc}")
+                    
                     return owner_ref
 
         except Exception as exc:
@@ -634,6 +652,8 @@ def get_schema_owner_ref(self, schema_name: str) -> Optional[EntityReferenceList
         """
         try:
             parent_owner = None
+            
+            # Get database_entity from context (should be cached by get_database_owner_ref)
             database_entity = getattr(self.context.get(), "database_entity", None)
             if database_entity:
                 db_owners = database_entity.owners
@@ -654,6 +674,26 @@ def get_schema_owner_ref(self, schema_name: str) -> Optional[EntityReferenceList
                     parent_owner=parent_owner,
                 )
                 if owner_ref:
+                    # After resolving owner, fetch and cache the schema entity for table inheritance
+                    # This avoids API calls when processing tables
+                    try:
+                        schema_fqn_full = fqn.build(
+                            metadata=self.metadata,
+                            entity_type=DatabaseSchema,
+                            service_name=self.context.get().database_service,
+                            database_name=self.context.get().database,
+                            schema_name=schema_name,
+                        )
+                        schema_entity = self.metadata.get_by_name(
+                            entity=DatabaseSchema,
+                            fqn=schema_fqn_full,
+                            fields=["owners"],
+                        )
+                        if schema_entity:
+                            self.context.get().upsert(key="database_schema_entity", value=schema_entity)
+                    except Exception as cache_exc:
+                        logger.debug(f"Could not cache schema entity: {cache_exc}")
+                    
                     return owner_ref
 
         except Exception as exc:
@@ -679,6 +719,8 @@ def get_owner_ref(self, table_name: str) -> Optional[EntityReferenceList]:
         """
         try:
             parent_owner = None
+            
+            # Get database_schema_entity from context (should be cached by get_schema_owner_ref)
             database_schema_entity = getattr(
                 self.context.get(), "database_schema_entity", None
             )