diff --git a/repmgr.c b/repmgr.c
index c6bd5e0f..2a2a145b 100644
--- a/repmgr.c
+++ b/repmgr.c
@@ -2091,9 +2091,9 @@ create_schema(PGconn *conn)
 					  "CREATE VIEW %s.repl_status AS "
 					  "  SELECT primary_node, standby_node, name AS standby_name, last_monitor_time, "
 					  "         last_wal_primary_location, last_wal_standby_location, "
-					  "         pg_size_pretty(replication_lag) replication_lag, "
+					  "         pg_size_pretty(replication_lag) AS replication_lag, "
 					  "         age(now(), last_apply_time) AS replication_time_lag, "
-					  "         pg_size_pretty(apply_lag) apply_lag, "
+					  "         pg_size_pretty(apply_lag) AS apply_lag, "
 					  "         age(now(), CASE WHEN pg_is_in_recovery() THEN %s.repmgr_get_last_updated() ELSE last_monitor_time END) AS communication_time_lag "
 					  "    FROM %s.repl_monitor "
 					  "    JOIN %s.repl_nodes ON standby_node = id "