diff --git a/app/models/ci/runner.rb b/app/models/ci/runner.rb
index 7727e94875b3aace72ddd421786aa3cb281717a8..6319163b0d78937cf2b8177420fe61f443e7301d 100644
--- a/app/models/ci/runner.rb
+++ b/app/models/ci/runner.rb
@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@ class Runner < Ci::ApplicationRecord
 
     scope :with_recent_runner_queue, -> { where('contacted_at > ?', recent_queue_deadline) }
     scope :with_running_builds, -> do
-      where('EXISTS(?)', ::Ci::Build.running.select(1).where('ci_builds.runner_id = ci_runners.id'))
+      where('EXISTS(?)',
+        ::Ci::Build.running.select(1)
+          .where("#{::Ci::Build.quoted_table_name}.runner_id = #{quoted_table_name}.id")
+      )
     end
 
     # BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY: There are needed to maintain compatibility with `AVAILABLE_SCOPES` used by `lib/api/runners.rb`
diff --git a/ee/spec/lib/gitlab/usage/metrics/instrumentations/count_ci_builds_metric_spec.rb b/ee/spec/lib/gitlab/usage/metrics/instrumentations/count_ci_builds_metric_spec.rb
index 83e24a624cbae676c4c00059885ec82d3639b44d..00404d5a03bc7e240ceb4853d177d4739ceae3a0 100644
--- a/ee/spec/lib/gitlab/usage/metrics/instrumentations/count_ci_builds_metric_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/lib/gitlab/usage/metrics/instrumentations/count_ci_builds_metric_spec.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 RSpec.describe Gitlab::Usage::Metrics::Instrumentations::CountCiBuildsMetric do
   RSpec.shared_examples 'a correct secure type instrumented metric value' do |params|
     let(:expected_value) { params[:expected_value] }
+    let(:builds_table_name) { Ci::Build.table_name }
 
     before_all do
       user = create(:user)
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@
   end
 
   context 'with time_frame all' do
-    let(:expected_query) { "SELECT COUNT(\"ci_builds\".\"id\") FROM \"ci_builds\" WHERE \"ci_builds\".\"type\" = 'Ci::Build' AND \"ci_builds\".\"name\" = '#{secure_type}'" }
+    let(:expected_query) { "SELECT COUNT(\"#{builds_table_name}\".\"id\") FROM \"#{builds_table_name}\" WHERE \"#{builds_table_name}\".\"type\" = 'Ci::Build' AND \"#{builds_table_name}\".\"name\" = '#{secure_type}'" }
 
     it_behaves_like 'a correct secure type instrumented metric value', { time_frame: 'all', expected_value: 3 }
   end
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@
   context 'with time_frame 28d' do
     let(:start) { 30.days.ago.to_s(:db) }
     let(:finish) { 2.days.ago.to_s(:db) }
-    let(:expected_query) { "SELECT COUNT(\"ci_builds\".\"id\") FROM \"ci_builds\" WHERE \"ci_builds\".\"type\" = 'Ci::Build' AND \"ci_builds\".\"created_at\" BETWEEN '#{start}' AND '#{finish}' AND \"ci_builds\".\"name\" = '#{secure_type}'" }
+    let(:expected_query) { "SELECT COUNT(\"#{builds_table_name}\".\"id\") FROM \"#{builds_table_name}\" WHERE \"#{builds_table_name}\".\"type\" = 'Ci::Build' AND \"#{builds_table_name}\".\"created_at\" BETWEEN '#{start}' AND '#{finish}' AND \"#{builds_table_name}\".\"name\" = '#{secure_type}'" }
 
     it_behaves_like 'a correct secure type instrumented metric value', { time_frame: '28d', expected_value: 1 }
   end
diff --git a/ee/spec/lib/gitlab/usage/metrics/instrumentations/count_users_creating_ci_builds_metric_spec.rb b/ee/spec/lib/gitlab/usage/metrics/instrumentations/count_users_creating_ci_builds_metric_spec.rb
index abe85abeae58488f38ce35e0a954110af1071461..61f9d76950b9f4a469a72c7a8cf238a36ef14fbe 100644
--- a/ee/spec/lib/gitlab/usage/metrics/instrumentations/count_users_creating_ci_builds_metric_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/lib/gitlab/usage/metrics/instrumentations/count_users_creating_ci_builds_metric_spec.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 RSpec.describe Gitlab::Usage::Metrics::Instrumentations::CountUsersCreatingCiBuildsMetric do
   RSpec.shared_examples 'a correct secure type instrumented metric value' do |params|
     let(:expected_value) { params[:expected_value] }
+    let(:builds_table_name) { Ci::Build.table_name }
 
     before_all do
       user = create(:user)
@@ -35,9 +36,9 @@
       let(:build_names) { "(#{described_class::SECURE_PRODUCT_TYPES.map { |e| "'#{e}'" }.join(', ')})" }
       let(:expected_query) do
         if params[:time_frame] == '28d'
-          %{SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT "ci_builds"."user_id") FROM "ci_builds" WHERE "ci_builds"."type" = 'Ci::Build' AND "ci_builds"."created_at" BETWEEN '#{start}' AND '#{finish}' AND "ci_builds"."name" IN #{build_names}}
+          %{SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT "#{builds_table_name}"."user_id") FROM "#{builds_table_name}" WHERE "#{builds_table_name}"."type" = 'Ci::Build' AND "#{builds_table_name}"."created_at" BETWEEN '#{start}' AND '#{finish}' AND "#{builds_table_name}"."name" IN #{build_names}}
         else
-          %{SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT "ci_builds"."user_id") FROM "ci_builds" WHERE "ci_builds"."type" = 'Ci::Build' AND "ci_builds"."name" IN #{build_names}}
+          %{SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT "#{builds_table_name}"."user_id") FROM "#{builds_table_name}" WHERE "#{builds_table_name}"."type" = 'Ci::Build' AND "#{builds_table_name}"."name" IN #{build_names}}
         end
       end
 
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@
   end
 
   context 'with time_frame all' do
-    let(:expected_query) { "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT \"ci_builds\".\"user_id\") FROM \"ci_builds\" WHERE \"ci_builds\".\"type\" = 'Ci::Build' AND \"ci_builds\".\"name\" = '#{secure_type}'" }
+    let(:expected_query) { "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT \"#{builds_table_name}\".\"user_id\") FROM \"#{builds_table_name}\" WHERE \"#{builds_table_name}\".\"type\" = 'Ci::Build' AND \"#{builds_table_name}\".\"name\" = '#{secure_type}'" }
 
     it_behaves_like 'a correct secure type instrumented metric value', { time_frame: 'all', expected_value: 2 }
   end
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@
   context 'with time_frame 28d' do
     let(:start) { 30.days.ago.to_s(:db) }
     let(:finish) { 2.days.ago.to_s(:db) }
-    let(:expected_query) { "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT \"ci_builds\".\"user_id\") FROM \"ci_builds\" WHERE \"ci_builds\".\"type\" = 'Ci::Build' AND \"ci_builds\".\"created_at\" BETWEEN '#{start}' AND '#{finish}' AND \"ci_builds\".\"name\" = '#{secure_type}'" }
+    let(:expected_query) { "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT \"#{builds_table_name}\".\"user_id\") FROM \"#{builds_table_name}\" WHERE \"#{builds_table_name}\".\"type\" = 'Ci::Build' AND \"#{builds_table_name}\".\"created_at\" BETWEEN '#{start}' AND '#{finish}' AND \"#{builds_table_name}\".\"name\" = '#{secure_type}'" }
 
     it_behaves_like 'a correct secure type instrumented metric value', { time_frame: '28d', expected_value: 1 }
   end
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/utils/usage_data_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/utils/usage_data_spec.rb
index 586ee04a8353a85b43d6917d0e465fbd3b4b7ce1..b4672a9d1c496395f413eba2803f0006dd5534c8 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/utils/usage_data_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/utils/usage_data_spec.rb
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
         end
 
         it 'counts over joined relations' do
-          expect(described_class.estimate_batch_distinct_count(model.joins(:build), "ci_builds.name")).to eq(ci_builds_estimated_cardinality)
+          expect(described_class.estimate_batch_distinct_count(model.joins(:build), "#{Ci::Build.table_name}.name")).to eq(ci_builds_estimated_cardinality)
         end
 
         it 'counts with :column field with batch_size of 50K' do
diff --git a/spec/services/ci/unlock_artifacts_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/ci/unlock_artifacts_service_spec.rb
index 0d6ac333587d97f66f49c3017a1ce1c9fffc2332..c149eaf41e5ca44b26f365cfaf7fe7ff9d826ccb 100644
--- a/spec/services/ci/unlock_artifacts_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/ci/unlock_artifacts_service_spec.rb
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@
     describe '#unlock_job_artifacts_query' do
       subject { described_class.new(pipeline.project, pipeline.user).unlock_job_artifacts_query(pipeline_ids) }
 
+      let(:builds_table) { Ci::Build.quoted_table_name }
+
       context 'when given a single pipeline ID' do
         let(:pipeline_ids) { [older_pipeline.id] }
 
@@ -219,12 +221,12 @@
             WHERE
                 "ci_job_artifacts"."job_id" IN
                     (SELECT
-                        "ci_builds"."id"
+                        #{builds_table}."id"
                     FROM
-                        "ci_builds"
+                        #{builds_table}
                     WHERE
-                        "ci_builds"."type" = 'Ci::Build'
-                        AND "ci_builds"."commit_id" = #{older_pipeline.id})
+                        #{builds_table}."type" = 'Ci::Build'
+                        AND #{builds_table}."commit_id" = #{older_pipeline.id})
             RETURNING
                 ("ci_job_artifacts"."id")
           SQL
@@ -243,12 +245,12 @@
             WHERE
                 "ci_job_artifacts"."job_id" IN
                     (SELECT
-                        "ci_builds"."id"
+                        #{builds_table}."id"
                     FROM
-                        "ci_builds"
+                        #{builds_table}
                     WHERE
-                        "ci_builds"."type" = 'Ci::Build'
-                        AND "ci_builds"."commit_id" IN (#{pipeline_ids.join(', ')}))
+                        #{builds_table}."type" = 'Ci::Build'
+                        AND #{builds_table}."commit_id" IN (#{pipeline_ids.join(', ')}))
             RETURNING
                 ("ci_job_artifacts"."id")
           SQL