diff --git a/authentik/root/install_id.py b/authentik/root/install_id.py
index ec03da61d47d..f0f319aa7c25 100644
--- a/authentik/root/install_id.py
+++ b/authentik/root/install_id.py
@@ -7,12 +7,7 @@
 
 from authentik.lib.config import CONFIG
 
-# We need to string format the query as tables and schemas can't be set by parameters
-# not a security issue as the config value is set by the person installing authentik
-# which also has postgres credentials etc
-QUERY = """SELECT id FROM {}.authentik_install_id ORDER BY id LIMIT 1;""".format(  # nosec
-    CONFIG.get("postgresql.default_schema")
-)
+QUERY = """SELECT id FROM public.authentik_install_id ORDER BY id LIMIT 1;"""
 
 
 @lru_cache