diff --git a/writeengine/server/we_dmlcommandproc.cpp b/writeengine/server/we_dmlcommandproc.cpp
index 90831afd6..006c06b48 100644
--- a/writeengine/server/we_dmlcommandproc.cpp
+++ b/writeengine/server/we_dmlcommandproc.cpp
@@ -2515,6 +2515,7 @@ uint8_t WE_DMLCommandProc::processUpdate(messageqcpp::ByteStream& bs,
 	boost::scoped_array<int> preBlkNums(new int[columnsUpdated.size()]);
 	boost::scoped_array<OID> oids(new OID[columnsUpdated.size()]);
 
+    BRMWrapper::setUseVb(true);
 	for (unsigned int j = 0; j < columnsUpdated.size(); j++)
 	{
 		//timer.start("lookupsyscat");