diff --git a/sql_tracing.go b/sql_tracing.go
index e1c4df9..b685f59 100644
--- a/sql_tracing.go
+++ b/sql_tracing.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (h *tracedSQLHooks) Before(ctx context.Context, query string, args ...inter
 		attrs = append(attrs, attribute.String(fmt.Sprintf("db.query.parameter.%d", i), formatArg(arg)))
 	}
 
-	s := h.t.StartSpan(ctx, "db.sql.query", operation, WithOtelTracer(h.tracer))
+	s := h.t.StartSpan(ctx, "db.sql.query", cleanedQuery, WithOtelTracer(h.tracer))
 	s.AddAttributes(attrs...)
 
 	if h.printQueries {