diff --git a/posthog/management/commands/backfill_distinct_id_overrides.py b/posthog/management/commands/backfill_distinct_id_overrides.py
index 5e58b23782818..e194f45e28bf0 100644
--- a/posthog/management/commands/backfill_distinct_id_overrides.py
+++ b/posthog/management/commands/backfill_distinct_id_overrides.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def execute(self, dry_run: bool = False) -> None:
                 Team.objects.raw(
                     """
                     UPDATE posthog_team
-                    SET extra_settings = COALESCE(extra_settings, '{}'::jsonb) || jsonb_build_object('distinct_id_overrides_backfilled', true)
+                    SET extra_settings = COALESCE(extra_settings, '{}'::jsonb) || '{"distinct_id_overrides_backfilled": true}'::jsonb
                     WHERE id = %s
                     RETURNING *
                     """,