diff --git a/internal/repository/job.go b/internal/repository/job.go
index 566a13b1..3b237bce 100644
--- a/internal/repository/job.go
+++ b/internal/repository/job.go
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ func (r *JobRepository) GetUsedNodes(ts int64) (map[string][]string, error) {
 	// Note: Query expects index on (job_state, start_time) for optimal performance
 	q := sq.Select("job.cluster", "job.resources").From("job").
 		Where("job.start_time < ?", ts).
-		Where(sq.Eq{"job.job_state": "running"})
+		Where("job.job_state = 'running'")
 
 	rows, err := q.RunWith(r.stmtCache).Query()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/repository/stats.go b/internal/repository/stats.go
index 6d29a5e5..18f3e120 100644
--- a/internal/repository/stats.go
+++ b/internal/repository/stats.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (r *JobRepository) buildCountQuery(
 
 	switch kind {
 	case "running":
-		query = query.Where("job.job_state = ?", "running")
+		query = query.Where("job.job_state = 'running'")
 	case "short":
 		query = query.Where("job.duration < ?", config.Keys.ShortRunningJobsDuration)
 	}