diff --git a/app/jobs/check_battery_level_below_job.rb b/app/jobs/check_battery_level_below_job.rb
index 09695be1..706725c7 100644
--- a/app/jobs/check_battery_level_below_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/check_battery_level_below_job.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def perform(*args)
           if device.data["10"].to_i < 15 && device.data["10"].to_i > 1
             #p "Sending email to: #{device.owner.email} - device: #{device}"
 
-            device.update(notify_low_battery_timestamp: Time.now)
+            device.update_column(:notify_low_battery_timestamp,  Time.now)
 
             UserMailer.device_battery_low(device.id).deliver_now
           end
diff --git a/app/jobs/check_device_stopped_publishing_job.rb b/app/jobs/check_device_stopped_publishing_job.rb
index bbeab457..8b97cf65 100644
--- a/app/jobs/check_device_stopped_publishing_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/check_device_stopped_publishing_job.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def perform(*args)
 
     devices.each do |device|
       if device.notify_stopped_publishing_timestamp < 24.hours.ago
-        device.update notify_stopped_publishing_timestamp: Time.now
+        device.update_column(:notify_stopped_publishing_timestamp, Time.now)
         UserMailer.device_stopped_publishing(device.id).deliver_now
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/lib/mqtt_messages_handler.rb b/app/lib/mqtt_messages_handler.rb
index 7276c1bd..86fd867c 100644
--- a/app/lib/mqtt_messages_handler.rb
+++ b/app/lib/mqtt_messages_handler.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def self.handle_topic(topic, message)
         }
       )
       Sentry.add_breadcrumb(crumb)
-      device.update hardware_info: json_message
+      device.update_column(:hardware_info, json_message)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/jobs/check_battery_level_below_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/check_battery_level_below_job_spec.rb
index 0f5220b1..93427864 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/check_battery_level_below_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/check_battery_level_below_job_spec.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 RSpec.describe CheckBatteryLevelBelowJob, type: :job do
 
   it 'should update notify_low_battery_timestamp and send email' do
-    device = create(:device, notify_low_battery: true)
-
+    device = create(:device, notify_low_battery: true, updated_at: "2023-01-01 00:00:00")
+    updated_at_before = device.updated_at
     time_before = device.notify_low_battery_timestamp
-    device.update(data: { "10": '11'})
+    device.update_columns(data: { "10": '11'})
 
     expect(device.data["10"].to_i).to eq(11)
 
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
 
     device.reload
     expect(time_before).not_to eq(device.notify_low_battery_timestamp)
+    expect(device.updated_at).to eq(updated_at_before)
   end
 end