diff --git a/edb/pgsql/resolver/command.py b/edb/pgsql/resolver/command.py
index 9e5aa8e7747..d9a76684f4a 100644
--- a/edb/pgsql/resolver/command.py
+++ b/edb/pgsql/resolver/command.py
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ def _compile_uncompiled_dml(
         ql_aliases.append(
             qlast.AliasedExpr(
                 alias=name,
-                expr=qlast.DetachedExpr(expr=stmt.ql_stmt),
+                expr=stmt.ql_stmt,
             )
         )
         ql_stmt_shape.append(