diff --git a/batch/sql/no_dev_standing_workers_by_default.py b/batch/sql/no_dev_standing_workers_by_default.py
index 8664cbf7214..05387ca24c5 100644
--- a/batch/sql/no_dev_standing_workers_by_default.py
+++ b/batch/sql/no_dev_standing_workers_by_default.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ async def main():
     await db.execute_update(
         '''
 UPDATE pools
-SET enable_standing_worker = %s
-''', (False,))
+SET enable_standing_worker = 0
+'''
+    )
 
 
 loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 200114f9cdc..dac456bf2df 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -2076,6 +2076,9 @@ steps:
       - name: add-jobs-update-id-index
         script: /io/sql/add-jobs-update-id-index.sql
         online: true
+      - name: no-dev-standing-workers-by-default
+        script: /io/sql/no_dev_standing_workers_by_default.py
+        online: true
     inputs:
       - from: /repo/batch/sql
         to: /io/sql