diff --git a/splitgraph/core/sql/queries.py b/splitgraph/core/sql/queries.py
index 39e40089..ec244c31 100644
--- a/splitgraph/core/sql/queries.py
+++ b/splitgraph/core/sql/queries.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def select(
     if table_args:
         query += SQL(table_args)
     if where:
-        query += SQL(" WHERE " + where)
+        query += SQL(" WHERE {}").format(SQL(where))
     return query