diff --git a/plugin/trino-oracle/src/main/java/io/trino/plugin/oracle/OracleClient.java b/plugin/trino-oracle/src/main/java/io/trino/plugin/oracle/OracleClient.java
index 0432c37f6494..136121d43971 100644
--- a/plugin/trino-oracle/src/main/java/io/trino/plugin/oracle/OracleClient.java
+++ b/plugin/trino-oracle/src/main/java/io/trino/plugin/oracle/OracleClient.java
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ private static Optional<JdbcTypeHandle> toTypeHandle(DecimalType decimalType)
     @Override
     protected Optional<BiFunction<String, Long, String>> limitFunction()
     {
-        return Optional.of((sql, limit) -> format("SELECT * FROM (%s) WHERE ROWNUM <= %s", sql, limit));
+        return Optional.of((sql, limit) -> format("%s FETCH FIRST %s ROWS ONLY", sql, limit));
     }
 
     @Override