diff --git a/scripts/acceptance/local-cluster.sh b/scripts/acceptance/local-cluster.sh
index ac22726..a28fc60 100755
--- a/scripts/acceptance/local-cluster.sh
+++ b/scripts/acceptance/local-cluster.sh
@@ -263,13 +263,14 @@ mark_local_database() {
   local primary
   primary=$(kubectl --context "$context" -n "$namespace" get cluster easyai-postgres \
     -o 'jsonpath={.status.currentPrimary}')
-  kubectl --context "$context" -n "$namespace" exec "$primary" -c postgres -- \
-    psql -X -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 -U postgres -d easyai_ai_gateway \
-      -v cluster_id="$LOCAL_CLUSTER_ID" -c \
-      "INSERT INTO system_settings(setting_key,value)
-       VALUES('acceptance_local_cluster_id',jsonb_build_object('clusterId', :'cluster_id'))
-       ON CONFLICT(setting_key) DO UPDATE SET value=excluded.value,updated_at=now();" \
-      >/dev/null
+  [[ $LOCAL_CLUSTER_ID =~ ^easyai-local-[0-9a-f]{24}$ ]]
+  printf '%s\n' \
+    "INSERT INTO system_settings(setting_key,value)
+     VALUES('acceptance_local_cluster_id',jsonb_build_object('clusterId', :'cluster_id'))
+     ON CONFLICT(setting_key) DO UPDATE SET value=excluded.value,updated_at=now();" |
+    kubectl --context "$context" -n "$namespace" exec -i "$primary" -c postgres -- \
+      psql -X -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 -U postgres -d easyai_ai_gateway \
+        -v cluster_id="$LOCAL_CLUSTER_ID" >/dev/null
 }
 
 import_snapshot() {