diff --git a/flow/connectors/clickhouse/cdc.go b/flow/connectors/clickhouse/cdc.go
index 97b51a4903..3e002f5028 100644
--- a/flow/connectors/clickhouse/cdc.go
+++ b/flow/connectors/clickhouse/cdc.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (c *ClickHouseConnector) ReplayTableSchemaDeltas(ctx context.Context, flowJ
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to convert column type %s to ClickHouse type: %w", addedColumn.Type, err)
 			}
 			err = c.execWithLogging(ctx,
-				fmt.Sprintf("ALTER TABLE %s ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS \"%s\" %s",
+				fmt.Sprintf("ALTER TABLE `%s` ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS `%s` %s",
 					schemaDelta.DstTableName, addedColumn.Name, clickHouseColType))
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to add column %s for table %s: %w", addedColumn.Name, schemaDelta.DstTableName, err)
diff --git a/flow/connectors/clickhouse/clickhouse.go b/flow/connectors/clickhouse/clickhouse.go
index 1c7d110e37..8bb5504495 100644
--- a/flow/connectors/clickhouse/clickhouse.go
+++ b/flow/connectors/clickhouse/clickhouse.go
@@ -92,21 +92,21 @@ func (c *ClickHouseConnector) ValidateCheck(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	// add a column
 	if err := c.exec(ctx,
-		fmt.Sprintf("ALTER TABLE %s ADD COLUMN updated_at DateTime64(9) DEFAULT now64()", validateDummyTableName),
+		fmt.Sprintf("ALTER TABLE `%s` ADD COLUMN updated_at DateTime64(9) DEFAULT now64()", validateDummyTableName),
 	); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to add column to validation table %s: %w", validateDummyTableName, err)
 	}
 
 	// rename the table
 	if err := c.exec(ctx,
-		fmt.Sprintf("RENAME TABLE %s TO %s", validateDummyTableName, validateDummyTableName+"_renamed"),
+		fmt.Sprintf("RENAME TABLE `%s` TO `%s`", validateDummyTableName, validateDummyTableName+"_renamed"),
 	); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to rename validation table %s: %w", validateDummyTableName, err)
 	}
 	validateDummyTableName += "_renamed"
 
 	// insert a row
-	if err := c.exec(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO %s VALUES (1, now64())", validateDummyTableName)); err != nil {
+	if err := c.exec(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO `%s` VALUES (1, now64())", validateDummyTableName)); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to insert into validation table %s: %w", validateDummyTableName, err)
 	}