diff --git a/src/brad/admin/bulk_load.py b/src/brad/admin/bulk_load.py
index 8cb07fa4..d616576d 100644
--- a/src/brad/admin/bulk_load.py
+++ b/src/brad/admin/bulk_load.py
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ def register_admin_action(subparser) -> None:
         action="store_true",
         help="If set, truncate the tables in Aurora and reload them.",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--bare-aurora-tables",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="If set, load to bare Aurora tables instead of the ones "
+        "augmented with extraction metadata.",
+    )
     parser.set_defaults(admin_action=bulk_load)
 
 
@@ -154,11 +160,13 @@ async def _load_aurora(
     table_name: str,
     table_options,
     aurora_connection: Connection,
+    bare_aurora_tables: bool = False,
 ) -> Engine:
     logger.info("Loading %s on Aurora...", table_name)
     table = ctx.blueprint.get_table(table_name)
+    load_table_name = source_table_name(table) if not bare_aurora_tables else table.name
     load_query = _AURORA_LOAD_TEMPLATE.format(
-        table_name=source_table_name(table),
+        table_name=load_table_name,
         columns=comma_separated_column_names(table.columns),
         options=(
             "({})".format(table_options["aurora_options"])
@@ -178,7 +186,7 @@ async def _load_aurora(
     for column in table.columns:
         if column.data_type != "SERIAL" and column.data_type != "BIGSERIAL":
             continue
-        q = "SELECT MAX({}) FROM {}".format(column.name, source_table_name(table))
+        q = "SELECT MAX({}) FROM {}".format(column.name, load_table_name)
         logger.debug("Running on Aurora: %s", q)
         await cursor.execute(q)
         row = await cursor.fetchone()
@@ -186,7 +194,7 @@ async def _load_aurora(
             continue
         max_serial_val = row[0]
         q = "ALTER SEQUENCE {}_{}_seq RESTART WITH {}".format(
-            source_table_name(table), column.name, str(max_serial_val + 1)
+            load_table_name, column.name, str(max_serial_val + 1)
         )
         logger.debug("Running on Aurora: %s", q)
         await cursor.execute(q)
@@ -355,6 +363,9 @@ async def bulk_load_impl(args, manifest: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         directory = Directory(config)
         await directory.refresh()
 
+    if args.bare_aurora_tables:
+        logger.info("Loading bare Aurora tables.")
+
     # Check for specific engines.
     if args.only_engines is not None and len(args.only_engines) > 0:
         engines_filter = {Engine.from_str(val) for val in args.only_engines}
@@ -407,6 +418,7 @@ def load_tasks_for_engine(
                         table_name,
                         table_options,
                         engines.get_connection(Engine.Aurora),
+                        args.bare_aurora_tables,
                     )
                 elif (
                     engine == Engine.Redshift