diff --git a/packages/twenty-server/src/workspace/workspace-migration-runner/services/workspace-migration-enum.service.ts b/packages/twenty-server/src/workspace/workspace-migration-runner/services/workspace-migration-enum.service.ts
index b1df7d860..03bf1a20e 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-server/src/workspace/workspace-migration-runner/services/workspace-migration-enum.service.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-server/src/workspace/workspace-migration-runner/services/workspace-migration-enum.service.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export class WorkspaceMigrationEnumService {
 
     await queryRunner.query(`
       UPDATE "${schemaName}"."${tableName}"
-      SET "${columnDefinition.columnName}" = '${defaultValue}'
+      SET "${columnDefinition.columnName}" = ${defaultValue}
       WHERE "${columnDefinition.columnName}" NOT IN (${enumValues
         .map((e) => `'${e}'`)
         .join(', ')})