diff --git a/app/models/api/base_api_model.rb b/app/models/api/base_api_model.rb
index c2a653586..090f5ec72 100644
--- a/app/models/api/base_api_model.rb
+++ b/app/models/api/base_api_model.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def attributes=(hash)
       value = hash.with_indifferent_access.dig(*split_access_path)
       next if value.nil?
 
-      send("#{attribute_name}=", value)
+      send(:"#{attribute_name}=", value)
     end
   end