diff --git a/roomserver/storage/postgres/rooms_table.go b/roomserver/storage/postgres/rooms_table.go
index 104f95f87..6bb96f1de 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/postgres/rooms_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/postgres/rooms_table.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const updateLatestEventNIDsSQL = "" +
 	"UPDATE roomserver_rooms SET latest_event_nids = $2, last_event_sent_nid = $3, state_snapshot_nid = $4 WHERE room_nid = $1"
 
 const selectRoomVersionForRoomIDSQL = "" +
-	"SELECT room_version FROM roomserver_rooms WHERE room_nid = $1"
+	"SELECT room_version FROM roomserver_rooms WHERE room_id = $1"
 
 type roomStatements struct {
 	insertRoomNIDStmt                  *sql.Stmt