diff --git a/src/operator/src/statement/set.rs b/src/operator/src/statement/set.rs
index 2b84ced3eb..b2fe29a58f 100644
--- a/src/operator/src/statement/set.rs
+++ b/src/operator/src/statement/set.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ pub fn set_search_path(exprs: Vec<Expr>, ctx: QueryContextRef) -> Result<()> {
     match search_expr {
         Expr::Value(Value::SingleQuotedString(search_path))
         | Expr::Value(Value::DoubleQuotedString(search_path)) => {
-            ctx.set_current_schema(&search_path.clone());
+            ctx.set_current_schema(search_path);
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        Expr::Identifier(Ident { value, .. }) => {
+            ctx.set_current_schema(value);
             Ok(())
         }
         expr => NotSupportedSnafu {
diff --git a/tests/cases/standalone/common/system/pg_catalog.result b/tests/cases/standalone/common/system/pg_catalog.result
index 9e154b115c..32f87fd6bd 100644
--- a/tests/cases/standalone/common/system/pg_catalog.result
+++ b/tests/cases/standalone/common/system/pg_catalog.result
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ set search_path to 'public';
 
 Affected Rows: 0
 
+-- SQLNESS PROTOCOL POSTGRES
+set search_path = public;
+
+Affected Rows: 0
+
 -- SQLNESS PROTOCOL POSTGRES
 select current_schema();
 
diff --git a/tests/cases/standalone/common/system/pg_catalog.sql b/tests/cases/standalone/common/system/pg_catalog.sql
index 0b79c62afe..960f3cb1ff 100644
--- a/tests/cases/standalone/common/system/pg_catalog.sql
+++ b/tests/cases/standalone/common/system/pg_catalog.sql
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ set search_path to 'test';
 drop database test;
 -- SQLNESS PROTOCOL POSTGRES
 set search_path to 'public';
+-- SQLNESS PROTOCOL POSTGRES
+set search_path = public;
 
 -- SQLNESS PROTOCOL POSTGRES
 select current_schema();