diff --git a/test_runner/batch_others/test_gc_aggressive.py b/test_runner/batch_others/test_gc_aggressive.py
index 7601542f75..4747b463eb 100644
--- a/test_runner/batch_others/test_gc_aggressive.py
+++ b/test_runner/batch_others/test_gc_aggressive.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ async def update_table(pg: Postgres):
 
     while updates_performed < updates_to_perform:
         updates_performed += 1
-        id = random.randrange(0, num_rows)
+        id = random.randrange(1, num_rows)
         row = await pg_conn.fetchrow(f'UPDATE foo SET counter = counter + 1 WHERE id = {id}')