diff --git a/src/sdk/python/rtdip_sdk/queries/time_series/_query_builder.py b/src/sdk/python/rtdip_sdk/queries/time_series/_query_builder.py
index 30a45eb0d..085e94bed 100644
--- a/src/sdk/python/rtdip_sdk/queries/time_series/_query_builder.py
+++ b/src/sdk/python/rtdip_sdk/queries/time_series/_query_builder.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def _metadata_query(parameters_dict: dict) -> str:
         "SELECT * FROM "
         "`{{ business_unit }}`.`sensors`.`{{ asset }}_{{ data_security_level }}_metadata` "
         "{% if tag_names is defined and tag_names|length > 0 %} "
-        "WHERE TagName in ({{ tag_names | join('\\', \\'') }}) "
+        "WHERE TagName in ('{{ tag_names | join('\\', \\'') }}') "
         "{% endif %}"
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/sdk/python/rtdip_sdk/queries/test_metadata.py b/tests/sdk/python/rtdip_sdk/queries/test_metadata.py
index 4311670c1..be521ea86 100644
--- a/tests/sdk/python/rtdip_sdk/queries/test_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/sdk/python/rtdip_sdk/queries/test_metadata.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 DATABRICKS_SQL_CONNECT = 'databricks.sql.connect'
 DATABRICKS_SQL_CONNECT_CURSOR = 'databricks.sql.connect.cursor'
 INTERPOLATION_METHOD = "test/test/test"
-MOCKED_QUERY='SELECT * FROM `mocked-buiness-unit`.`sensors`.`mocked-asset_mocked-data-security-level_metadata`  WHERE TagName in (MOCKED-TAGNAME) '
+MOCKED_QUERY="SELECT * FROM `mocked-buiness-unit`.`sensors`.`mocked-asset_mocked-data-security-level_metadata`  WHERE TagName in ('MOCKED-TAGNAME') "
 MOCKED_PARAMETER_DICT = {
         "business_unit": "mocked-buiness-unit",
         "region": "mocked-region",