diff --git a/internal/storage/postgres_provider.go b/internal/storage/postgres_provider.go
index f1b62e0d1..3882250de 100644
--- a/internal/storage/postgres_provider.go
+++ b/internal/storage/postgres_provider.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func NewPostgreSQLProvider(configuration schema.PostgreSQLStorageConfiguration)
 	provider := PostgreSQLProvider{
 		SQLProvider{
 			sqlGetPreferencesByUsername:     fmt.Sprintf("SELECT second_factor_method FROM %s WHERE username=$1", preferencesTableName),
-			sqlUpsertSecondFactorPreference: fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO %s (username, second_factor_method) VALUES ($1, $2) ON CONFLICT (username) DO UPDATE SET method=$2", preferencesTableName),
+			sqlUpsertSecondFactorPreference: fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO %s (username, second_factor_method) VALUES ($1, $2) ON CONFLICT (username) DO UPDATE SET second_factor_method=$2", preferencesTableName),
 
 			sqlTestIdentityVerificationTokenExistence: fmt.Sprintf("SELECT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM %s WHERE token=$1)", identityVerificationTokensTableName),
 			sqlInsertIdentityVerificationToken:        fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO %s (token) VALUES ($1)", identityVerificationTokensTableName),