diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0191_migrate_search_vec_triggers_to_pgtriggers.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0191_migrate_search_vec_triggers_to_pgtriggers.py
index 929063781..ddfe74a8b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/migrations/0191_migrate_search_vec_triggers_to_pgtriggers.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0191_migrate_search_vec_triggers_to_pgtriggers.py
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             trigger=pgtrigger.compiler.Trigger(
                 name="reset_search_vector_on_author_edit",
                 sql=pgtrigger.compiler.UpsertTriggerSql(
-                    func="WITH book AS (SELECT bookwyrm_book.id AS row_id FROM bookwyrm_author LEFT OUTER JOIN bookwyrm_book_authors ON bookwyrm_book_authors.author_id = bookwyrm_author.id LEFT OUTER JOIN bookwyrm_book ON bookwyrm_book.id = bookwyrm_book_authors.book_id WHERE bookwyrm_author.id = new.id ) UPDATE bookwyrm_book SET search_vector = '' FROM book WHERE id = book.row_id;RETURN NEW;",
-                    hash="abc8ea76fa1bf02a0f56aaae390c1b970bef1278",
+                    func="WITH updated_books AS (SELECT book_id FROM bookwyrm_book_authors WHERE author_id = new.id ) UPDATE bookwyrm_book SET search_vector = '' FROM updated_books WHERE id = updated_books.book_id;RETURN NEW;",
+                    hash="e7bbf08711ff3724c58f4d92fb7a082ffb3d7826",
                     operation='UPDATE OF "name"',
                     pgid="pgtrigger_reset_search_vector_on_author_edit_a447c",
                     table="bookwyrm_author",
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/author.py b/bookwyrm/models/author.py
index 6c5beba50..154b00ccb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/author.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/author.py
@@ -77,19 +77,15 @@ class Author(BookDataModel):
                 when=pgtrigger.After,
                 operation=pgtrigger.UpdateOf("name"),
                 func=format_trigger(
-                    """WITH book AS (
-                          SELECT bookwyrm_book.id AS row_id
-                          FROM bookwyrm_author
-                          LEFT OUTER JOIN bookwyrm_book_authors
-                            ON bookwyrm_book_authors.author_id = bookwyrm_author.id
-                          LEFT OUTER JOIN bookwyrm_book
-                            ON bookwyrm_book.id = bookwyrm_book_authors.book_id
-                          WHERE bookwyrm_author.id = new.id
+                    """WITH updated_books AS (
+                         SELECT book_id
+                         FROM bookwyrm_book_authors
+                         WHERE author_id = new.id
                     )
                     UPDATE bookwyrm_book
                     SET search_vector = ''
-                    FROM book
-                    WHERE id = book.row_id;
+                    FROM updated_books
+                    WHERE id = updated_books.book_id;
                     RETURN new;
                 """
                 ),