diff --git a/crates/pyhq/src/utils/error.rs b/crates/pyhq/src/utils/error.rs
index 5c1eafb14..9f3681163 100644
--- a/crates/pyhq/src/utils/error.rs
+++ b/crates/pyhq/src/utils/error.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub(crate) trait ToPyError {
 impl ToPyError for HqError {
     fn to_py(self) -> PyErr {
         Python::with_gil(|py| {
-            PyErr::from_instance(PyException::new_err(format!("{self:?}")).instance(py))
+            PyErr::from_value(PyException::new_err(format!("{self:?}")).value(py))
         })
     }
 }