diff --git a/go/sql/builder.go b/go/sql/builder.go
index 2c5a7ae..4b019bc 100644
--- a/go/sql/builder.go
+++ b/go/sql/builder.go
@@ -492,6 +492,9 @@ func BuildDMLUpdateQuery(databaseName, tableName string, tableColumns, sharedCol
 	}
 
 	setClause, err := BuildSetPreparedClause(mappedSharedColumns)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", sharedArgs, uniqueKeyArgs, err
+	}
 
 	equalsComparison, err := BuildEqualsPreparedComparison(uniqueKeyColumns.Names())
 	result = fmt.Sprintf(`