diff --git a/chainable_api.go b/chainable_api.go
index 5415f5bd..6a9c91c6 100644
--- a/chainable_api.go
+++ b/chainable_api.go
@@ -93,7 +93,12 @@ func (db *DB) Select(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) (tx *DB) {
 		}
 		delete(tx.Statement.Clauses, "SELECT")
 	case string:
-		if strings.Count(v, "?") >= len(args) && len(args) > 0 {
+		if strings.Count(v, "@") <= len(args) && len(args) > 0 {
+			tx.Statement.AddClause(clause.Select{
+				Distinct:   db.Statement.Distinct,
+				Expression: clause.NamedExpr{SQL: v, Vars: args},
+			})
+		} else if strings.Count(v, "?") >= len(args) && len(args) > 0 {
 			tx.Statement.AddClause(clause.Select{
 				Distinct:   db.Statement.Distinct,
 				Expression: clause.Expr{SQL: v, Vars: args},