diff --git a/api/src/routes/dot-lookup.ts b/api/src/routes/dot-lookup.ts
index 24cff50..4567974 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/dot-lookup.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/dot-lookup.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ router.get("/api/v1/dot/lookup", async (req, res) => {
              AND service_slug = 'mcs150-update'
              AND status IN ('filed', 'submitted', 'processing', 'in_progress')
            ORDER BY updated_at DESC LIMIT 1`,
-          [dotNumber],
+          [rawDot],
         );
         if (pendingResult.rows.length > 0) {
           const row = pendingResult.rows[0] as Record<string, unknown>;