diff --git a/dlt/destinations/sql_jobs.py b/dlt/destinations/sql_jobs.py
index a584ec80b3..0770bf58d3 100644
--- a/dlt/destinations/sql_jobs.py
+++ b/dlt/destinations/sql_jobs.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def gen_key_table_clauses(
 
     @classmethod
     def gen_delete_temp_table_sql(
-        cls, unique_column: str, key_table_clauses: Sequence[str], sql_client: SqlClientBase[Any] 
+        cls, unique_column: str, key_table_clauses: Sequence[str], sql_client: SqlClientBase[Any]
     ) -> Tuple[List[str], str]:
         """Generate sql that creates delete temp table and inserts `unique_column` from root table for all records to delete. May return several statements.
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def gen_select_from_dedup_sql(
             1) To select the values for an INSERT INTO statement.
             2) To select the values for a temporary table used for inserts.
         """
-        order_by = "NULL"
+        order_by = cls.default_order_by()
         if dedup_sort is not None:
             order_by = f"{dedup_sort[0]} {dedup_sort[1].upper()}"
         if condition is None:
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ def gen_select_from_dedup_sql(
                 ) AS _dlt_dedup_numbered WHERE _dlt_dedup_rn = 1 AND ({condition})
         """
 
+    @classmethod
+    def default_order_by(cls) -> str:
+        return "(SELECT NULL)"
+
     @classmethod
     def gen_insert_temp_table_sql(
         cls,
diff --git a/tests/load/pipeline/test_pipelines.py b/tests/load/pipeline/test_pipelines.py
index 4264cebc7c..166ab9feb2 100644
--- a/tests/load/pipeline/test_pipelines.py
+++ b/tests/load/pipeline/test_pipelines.py
@@ -58,10 +58,7 @@ def test_default_pipeline_names(
     p.config.use_single_dataset = use_single_dataset
     # this is a name of executing test harness or blank pipeline on windows
     possible_names = ["dlt_pytest", "dlt_pipeline"]
-    possible_dataset_names = [
-        "dlt_pytest_dataset",
-        "dlt_pipeline_dataset"
-    ]
+    possible_dataset_names = ["dlt_pytest_dataset", "dlt_pipeline_dataset"]
     assert p.pipeline_name in possible_names
     assert p.pipelines_dir == os.path.abspath(os.path.join(TEST_STORAGE_ROOT, ".dlt", "pipelines"))
     assert p.dataset_name in possible_dataset_names
diff --git a/tests/load/pipeline/test_write_disposition_changes.py b/tests/load/pipeline/test_write_disposition_changes.py
index 24ff806922..50986727ed 100644
--- a/tests/load/pipeline/test_write_disposition_changes.py
+++ b/tests/load/pipeline/test_write_disposition_changes.py
@@ -133,10 +133,7 @@ def source():
         return
 
     # without a root key this will fail, it is expected
-    if (
-        not with_root_key
-        and destination_config.supports_merge
-    ):
+    if not with_root_key and destination_config.supports_merge:
         with pytest.raises(PipelineStepFailed):
             pipeline.run(
                 s,
@@ -157,11 +154,7 @@ def source():
         pipeline,
         {
             "items": 100 if destination_config.supports_merge else 200,
-            "items__sub_items": (
-                100
-                if destination_config.supports_merge
-                else 200
-            ),
+            "items__sub_items": 100 if destination_config.supports_merge else 200,
         },
     )
     assert pipeline.default_schema._normalizers_config["json"]["config"]["propagation"]["tables"][