diff --git a/src/sentry/buffer/base.py b/src/sentry/buffer/base.py
index 0049ffc395428a..6182667947c5f2 100644
--- a/src/sentry/buffer/base.py
+++ b/src/sentry/buffer/base.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def process(
                     # continue
                     pass
                 else:
-                    group.update(**update_kwargs)
+                    group.update(using=None, **update_kwargs)
                 created = False
             else:
                 _, created = model.objects.create_or_update(values=update_kwargs, **filters)