diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
index 340a3157594..b40dc3792c0 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
@@ -2004,20 +2004,20 @@ def stop_unstop(work_order, status):
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def query_sales_order(production_item):
-	out = frappe.db.sql_list(
-		"""
-		select distinct so.name from `tabSales Order` so, `tabSales Order Item` so_item
-		where so_item.parent=so.name and so_item.item_code=%s and so.docstatus=1
-	union
-		select distinct so.name from `tabSales Order` so, `tabPacked Item` pi_item
-		where pi_item.parent=so.name and pi_item.item_code=%s and so.docstatus=1
-	""",
-		(production_item, production_item),
+def query_sales_order(production_item: str) -> list[str]:
+	return frappe.get_list(
+		"Sales Order",
+		filters=[
+			["Sales Order", "docstatus", "=", 1],
+		],
+		or_filters=[
+			["Sales Order Item", "item_code", "=", production_item],
+			["Packed Item", "item_code", "=", production_item],
+		],
+		pluck="name",
+		distinct=True,
 	)
 
-	return out
-
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def make_job_card(work_order, operations):