diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaTable.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaTable.c
index 2dca796ea6..702c7fb505 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaTable.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaTable.c
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ static int metaUpdateTagIdx(SMeta *pMeta, const SMetaEntry *pCtbEntry) {
                           pCtbEntry->uid, &pTagIdxKey, &nTagIdxKey) < 0) {
     return -1;
   }
-  tdbTbInsert(pMeta->pTagIdx, pTagIdxKey, nTagIdxKey, NULL, 0, &pMeta->txn);
+  tdbTbUpsert(pMeta->pTagIdx, pTagIdxKey, nTagIdxKey, NULL, 0, &pMeta->txn);
   metaDestroyTagIdxKey(pTagIdxKey);
   tDecoderClear(&dc);
   tdbFree(pData);