diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/repository/languages_percentagable.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/repository/languages_percentagable.rb
index 83374dad1..dce5c7ffc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/repository/languages_percentagable.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/repository/languages_percentagable.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module Repository::LanguagesPercentagable
   def update_project_language(language)
     return if @project.project_language.present?
     db_language = ProjectLanguage.find_or_create_by!(name: language.keys.first.downcase.upcase_first)
-    @project.update_column(:project_language_id, db_language.id)
+    @project.update_attribute(:project_language_id, db_language.id)
   rescue 
     return
   end