diff --git a/plugins/cms_functions.py b/plugins/cms_functions.py
index 7674bd0..557cd91 100644
--- a/plugins/cms_functions.py
+++ b/plugins/cms_functions.py
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ async def get_published_content(content_type, limit=10):
                 "c.tags, c.body, cat.name as category_name "
                 "FROM cms_content c "
                 "LEFT JOIN cms_categories cat ON c.category_id = cat.id "
-                "WHERE c.content_type = %(ct)s AND c.status = 'published' "
+                "WHERE c.content_type = ${ct}$ AND c.status = 'published' "
                 "ORDER BY c.sort_order, c.created_at DESC "
-                "LIMIT %(lim)s",
+                "LIMIT ${lim}$",
                 {"ct": content_type, "lim": int(limit)}
             )
             return list(rows)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async def get_latest_news(limit=3):
                 "LEFT JOIN cms_categories cat ON c.category_id = cat.id "
                 "WHERE c.content_type = 'news' AND c.status = 'published' "
                 "ORDER BY c.published_at DESC, c.created_at DESC "
-                "LIMIT %(lim)s",
+                "LIMIT ${lim}$",
                 {"lim": int(limit)}
             )
             return list(rows)