diff --git a/fam-core/src/fam_core/db_layer.py b/fam-core/src/fam_core/db_layer.py
index 70f18dc..cb99c48 100644
--- a/fam-core/src/fam_core/db_layer.py
+++ b/fam-core/src/fam_core/db_layer.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def get_sync_cursor() -> str:
     conn = get_conn()
     try:
         cur = conn.cursor()
-        cur.execute("SELECT value FROM sync_cursor WHERE key='last_since'")
+        cur.execute("SELECT `value` FROM sync_cursor WHERE `key`='last_since'")
         row = cur.fetchone()
         return row[0] if row else ''
     finally:
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ def set_sync_cursor(value: str):
     try:
         cur = conn.cursor()
         cur.execute(
-            """INSERT INTO sync_cursor (key, value) VALUES ('last_since', %s)
-               ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE value=VALUES(value)""",
+            """INSERT INTO sync_cursor (`key`, `value`) VALUES ('last_since', %s)
+               ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `value`=VALUES(`value`)""",
             (value,))
         conn.commit()
     finally: