diff --git a/beeflow/common/db/client_db.py b/beeflow/common/db/client_db.py
index 3b1686d9..3cfe6b0a 100644
--- a/beeflow/common/db/client_db.py
+++ b/beeflow/common/db/client_db.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def __init__(self, db_file):
 
     def set_hostname(self, new_hostname):
         """Set hostname for current front end."""
-        stmt = f"UPDATE info set hostname=?"
+        stmt = "UPDATE info set hostname=?"
         bdb.run(self.db_file, stmt, [new_hostname])
 
     def get_hostname(self):