diff --git a/backend/windmill-api/src/jobs.rs b/backend/windmill-api/src/jobs.rs
index a5ea534053..b00ce8a834 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-api/src/jobs.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-api/src/jobs.rs
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ async fn cancel_jobs(
 
     sqlx::query!(
         "DELETE FROM queue WHERE id = any($1) AND workspace_id = $2",
-        &jobs,
+        &trivial_jobs,
         w_id
     )
     .execute(&mut *tx)