diff --git a/pillar_tool/routers/host.py b/pillar_tool/routers/host.py
index 2d60ace..5e538be 100644
--- a/pillar_tool/routers/host.py
+++ b/pillar_tool/routers/host.py
@@ -130,12 +130,9 @@ async def host_add(request: Request, fqdn: str, params: HostCreateParams):
 
     # Traverse the parent hierarchy to ensure all components exist
     parent_id = None
-    stmt_select_respecting_parent = select(Host).where(and_(Host.name == bindparam("label"), Host.parent_id == bindparam("parent_id")))
     for label in parent_labels:
-        result = db.execute(stmt_select_respecting_parent, {
-            'label': label,
-            'parent_id': parent_id
-        }).fetchall()
+        stmt_select_respecting_parent = select(Host).where(and_(Host.name == label, Host.parent_id == parent_id))
+        result = db.execute(stmt_select_respecting_parent).fetchall()
 
         if len(result) == 0:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Parent does not exist")