diff --git a/lib/tasks/data_migrations/populate_invoice_vat_rate.rake b/lib/tasks/data_migrations/populate_invoice_vat_rate.rake
index 3bef60c0d9..3ae4a6a149 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/data_migrations/populate_invoice_vat_rate.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/data_migrations/populate_invoice_vat_rate.rake
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace :data_migrations do
     Invoice.transaction do
       Invoice.where(vat_rate: nil).find_each do |invoice|
         vat_rate = Invoice::VatRateCalculator.new(registrar: invoice.buyer).calculate
-        invoice.update_columns(vat_rate: vat_rate)
+        invoice.update!(vat_rate: vat_rate)
 
         processed_invoice_count += 1
       end