diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/database/commands/into_sqlite.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/database/commands/into_sqlite.rs
index ef970013a9..033e7b01de 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/database/commands/into_sqlite.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/database/commands/into_sqlite.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ fn action(
 
             let table_columns_creation = columns
                 .iter()
-                .map(|(name, sql_type)| format!("{name} {sql_type}"))
+                .map(|(name, sql_type)| format!("\"{name}\" {sql_type}"))
                 .join(",");
 
             // get the values