diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java
index 093a7a761..c4b08cde3 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/CveDB.java
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ public final class CveDB implements AutoCloseable {
             if (mergeProperty != null) {
                 mergeProperty.setString(1, key);
                 mergeProperty.setString(2, value);
-                mergeProperty.executeUpdate();
+                mergeProperty.execute();
             } else {
                 // No Merge statement, so doing an Update/Insert...
                 final PreparedStatement updateProperty = getPreparedStatement(UPDATE_PROPERTY);
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/data/dbStatements_postgresql.properties b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/data/dbStatements_postgresql.properties
index 72f3fff08..15c33956e 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/data/dbStatements_postgresql.properties
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/data/dbStatements_postgresql.properties
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-MERGE_PROPERTY=CALL save_property(?, ?)
-CLEANUP_ORPHANS=DELETE FROM cpeEntry WHERE id IN (SELECT id FROM cpeEntry LEFT JOIN software ON cpeEntry.id = software.CPEEntryId WHERE software.CPEEntryId IS NULL);
\ No newline at end of file
+MERGE_PROPERTY=SELECT save_property(?, ?)
+CLEANUP_ORPHANS=DELETE FROM cpeEntry WHERE id IN (SELECT id FROM cpeEntry LEFT JOIN software ON cpeEntry.id = software.CPEEntryId WHERE software.CPEEntryId IS NULL);