diff --git a/posthog/api/test/test_query.py b/posthog/api/test/test_query.py
index 2caf726c81ed85..314bfb063cdc05 100644
--- a/posthog/api/test/test_query.py
+++ b/posthog/api/test/test_query.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def test_select_hogql_expressions(self):
             )
 
             query.select = ["count()", "event"]
-            query.where = ['event == "sign up" or like(properties.key, "%val2")']
+            query.where = ["event == 'sign up' or like(properties.key, '%val2')"]
             query.orderBy = ["-count()", "event"]
             response = self.client.post(f"/api/projects/{self.team.id}/query/", query.dict()).json()
             self.assertEqual(