diff --git a/lib/sql.js b/lib/sql.js
index 0c6b349..d7dbc2b 100644
--- a/lib/sql.js
+++ b/lib/sql.js
@@ -334,13 +334,15 @@ SqlConnector.prototype.count = function count(model, callback, where) {
  * @param {Object} data The model data instance containing all properties to be updated
  * @param {Function} cb The callback function
  */
-SqlConnector.prototype.updateAttributes = function updateAttrs(model, id, data, cb) {
+SqlConnector.prototype.updateAttributes = function updateAttributes(model, id, data, cb) {
   if (!isIdValuePresent(id, cb)) {
     return;
   }
   var idName = this.getDataSource(model).idName(model);
-  data[idName] = id;
-  this.save(model, data, cb);
+  delete data[idName];
+  var where = {};
+  where[idName] = id;
+  this.updateAll(model, where, data, cb);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 86ec551..30d99eb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "loopback-connector",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.1",
   "description": "Building blocks for LoopBack connectors",
   "keywords": [
     "StrongLoop",