diff --git a/commands/sql/sync.sql.inc b/commands/sql/sync.sql.inc
index d1012f0..54690e5 100644
--- a/commands/sql/sync.sql.inc
+++ b/commands/sql/sync.sql.inc
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ function sql_drush_sql_sync_sanitize($site) {
   }
 
   if (!empty($user_table_updates)) {
-    $sanitize_query = "update users set " . implode(', ', $user_table_updates) . " where uid > 0;";
+    $sanitize_query = "update {users} set " . implode(', ', $user_table_updates) . " where uid > 0;";
     drush_sql_register_post_sync_op('user-email', dt('Reset !message in user table', array('!message' => implode(' and ', $message_list))), $sanitize_query);
   }