diff --git a/plugins/data/database.lua b/plugins/data/database.lua
index b67bdca1f07..5925766dcfe 100644
--- a/plugins/data/database.lua
+++ b/plugins/data/database.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ end
 
 if db then
 	local found = false
-	db:exec("select * from sqlite_master where name = version", function() found = true return 0 end)
+	db:exec("select * from sqlite_master where name = 'version'", function() found = true return 0 end)
 	if not found then
 		db:exec([[
 			CREATE TABLE version (