diff --git a/tests/test_cursors.py b/tests/test_cursors.py
index c5288452..642e4754 100644
--- a/tests/test_cursors.py
+++ b/tests/test_cursors.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async def test_fetchone(conn: Connection):
         ret = await cursor.fetchone()
         assert ret == (1,)
 
-        await cursor.execute("SELECT {val}", args={"val": 2})
+        await cursor.execute("SELECT %(val)s", args={"val": 2})
         ret = await cursor.fetchone()
         assert ret == (2,)
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async def test_fetchall(conn: Connection):
         ret = await cursor.fetchall()
         assert ret == [(1,)]
 
-        await cursor.execute("SELECT {val}", args={"val": 2})
+        await cursor.execute("SELECT %(val)s", args={"val": 2})
         ret = await cursor.fetchall()
         assert ret == [(2,)]
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ async def test_dict_cursor(conn: Connection):
         ret = await cursor.fetchall()
         assert ret == [{"1": 1}]
 
-        await cursor.execute("SELECT {val}", args={"val": 2})
+        await cursor.execute("SELECT %(val)s", args={"val": 2})
         ret = await cursor.fetchall()
         assert ret == [{"2": 2}]