diff --git a/api/pkg/auth/service/service.go b/api/pkg/auth/service/service.go
index 955b101c7b..22863c3a9b 100644
--- a/api/pkg/auth/service/service.go
+++ b/api/pkg/auth/service/service.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (r *request) insertData(gitUser goth.User, code, provider string) error {
 		}
 	} else { // when the email of user already exists
 		// Update the users table with the auth code
-		if err := userQuery.Update("code", code).Error; err != nil {
+		if err := r.db.Model(&model.User{}).Where("email = ?", gitUser.Email).Update("code", code).Error; err != nil {
 			r.log.Error(err)
 			return err
 		}