diff --git a/src/Oci8/Schema/Sequence.php b/src/Oci8/Schema/Sequence.php
index f57363c3..a90bb9e6 100644
--- a/src/Oci8/Schema/Sequence.php
+++ b/src/Oci8/Schema/Sequence.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public function nextValue($name)
 
         $name = $this->wrap($name);
 
-        return $this->connection->selectOne("SELECT $name.NEXTVAL as \"id\" FROM DUAL")->id;
+        return $this->connection->selectOne("SELECT '$name.NEXTVAL' as \"id\" FROM DUAL")->id;
     }
 
     /**