diff --git a/pkg/datastore/gormstore/submissions.go b/pkg/datastore/gormstore/submissions.go
index 6e83b27..bfcee3f 100644
--- a/pkg/datastore/gormstore/submissions.go
+++ b/pkg/datastore/gormstore/submissions.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (env *Submissions) Update(ctx context.Context, id int64, values datastore.O
 
 // the update can only occur if the status matches one of the provided values.
 func (env *Submissions) IfStatusThenUpdate(ctx context.Context, id int64, statuses []model.Status, values datastore.OptionalMap) error {
-	if err := env.db.Model(&model.Submission{}).Where("id = ?", id).Where("status IN ?",statuses).Updates(values.Map()).Error; err != nil {
+	if err := env.db.Model(&model.Submission{}).Where("id = ?", id).Where("status_id IN ?",statuses).Updates(values.Map()).Error; err != nil {
 		if err == gorm.ErrRecordNotFound {
 			return datastore.ErrNotExist
 		}