diff --git a/pkgs/db-pkgs/db-lib/db/private/postgresql/connection.rkt b/pkgs/db-pkgs/db-lib/db/private/postgresql/connection.rkt
index 38c83b63b2..5b3281a065 100644
--- a/pkgs/db-pkgs/db-lib/db/private/postgresql/connection.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/db-pkgs/db-lib/db/private/postgresql/connection.rkt
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
     (define/private (generate-name)
       (let ([n name-counter])
         (set! name-counter (add1 name-counter))
-        (format "λmz_~a_~a" process-id n)))
+        (format "rkt_~a_~a" process-id n)))
 
     (define/public (get-base) this)