diff --git a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/relations/replace.sql b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/relations/replace.sql
index 61c72cd3f4f..adba77dc769 100644
--- a/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/relations/replace.sql
+++ b/core/dbt/include/global_project/macros/relations/replace.sql
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     {# /* use a create or replace statement if possible */ #}
 
-    {% set is_replaceable = existing_relation.type == target_relation_type and existing_relation.is_replaceable %}
+    {% set is_replaceable = existing_relation.type == target_relation_type and existing_relation.can_be_replaced %}
 
     {% if is_replaceable and existing_relation.is_view %}
         {{ get_replace_view_sql(target_relation, sql) }}