diff --git a/src/Drupal/Commands/core/WatchdogCommands.php b/src/Drupal/Commands/core/WatchdogCommands.php
index c8c9c307f5..6b43bfb6d9 100644
--- a/src/Drupal/Commands/core/WatchdogCommands.php
+++ b/src/Drupal/Commands/core/WatchdogCommands.php
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public function tail(OutputInterface $output, $substring = '', $options = ['seve
               'args' => [],
             ];
         } else {
-            $where['where'] .= " AND wid > ?";
+            $where['where'] .= " AND wid > :wid";
         }
 
         $last_seen_wid = 0;