diff --git a/frameworks/Ruby/roda-sequel/boot.rb b/frameworks/Ruby/roda-sequel/boot.rb
index bf22232abd7..7e1127fe951 100644
--- a/frameworks/Ruby/roda-sequel/boot.rb
+++ b/frameworks/Ruby/roda-sequel/boot.rb
@@ -71,13 +71,10 @@ def self.batch_update(worlds)
     if DB.database_type == :mysql
       worlds.map(&:save_changes)
     else
-      ids = []
-      sql = String.new("UPDATE world SET randomnumber = CASE id ")
-      worlds.each do |world|
-        sql << "when #{world.id} then #{world.randomnumber} "
-        ids << world.id
-      end
-      sql << "ELSE randomnumber END WHERE id IN ( #{ids.join(',')})"
+      sql_values = worlds.map { "(#{_1.id}, #{_1.randomnumber})" }.join(', ')
+      sql = "UPDATE world SET randomnumber = updated.randomnumber "
+      sql << " FROM (VALUES #{ sql_values }) AS updated (id, randomnumber)"
+      sql << "WHERE id = updated.id"
       DB.run(sql)
     end
   end