diff --git a/python/sqlcommenter-python/google/cloud/sqlcommenter/django/middleware.py b/python/sqlcommenter-python/google/cloud/sqlcommenter/django/middleware.py
index 90d80995..bc17c404 100644
--- a/python/sqlcommenter-python/google/cloud/sqlcommenter/django/middleware.py
+++ b/python/sqlcommenter-python/google/cloud/sqlcommenter/django/middleware.py
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@ def __call__(self, execute, sql, params, many, context):
 
         # Add the query to the query log if debugging.
         if isinstance(context['cursor'], CursorDebugWrapper):
-            context['connection'].queries_log.append(sql)
+            context['connection'].queries_log.append({"sql": sql})
 
         return execute(sql, params, many, context)