diff --git a/crates/dbx-core/src/data_compare.rs b/crates/dbx-core/src/data_compare.rs
index a96d78e7d1..12ccb8cdba 100644
--- a/crates/dbx-core/src/data_compare.rs
+++ b/crates/dbx-core/src/data_compare.rs
@@ -2436,7 +2436,23 @@ mod tests {
                 25,
                 0,
             ),
-            "SELECT \"ID\", \"NAME\" FROM \"APP\".\"EVENTS\" ORDER BY \"ID\" ASC FETCH FIRST 25 ROWS ONLY"
+            "SELECT \"ID\", \"NAME\" FROM (SELECT \"ID\", \"NAME\" FROM \"APP\".\"EVENTS\" ORDER BY \"ID\" ASC) WHERE ROWNUM <= 25"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn builds_backend_table_select_sql_for_oracle11g_rownum_offset_pages() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            build_data_compare_select_sql(
+                DatabaseType::Oracle,
+                "APP",
+                "EVENTS",
+                &["ID".to_string(), "NAME".to_string()],
+                &["ID".to_string()],
+                25,
+                50,
+            ),
+            "SELECT \"ID\", \"NAME\" FROM (SELECT dbx_inner.*, ROWNUM AS \"__dbx_row_num\" FROM (SELECT \"ID\", \"NAME\" FROM \"APP\".\"EVENTS\" ORDER BY \"ID\" ASC) dbx_inner WHERE ROWNUM <= 75) WHERE \"__dbx_row_num\" > 50"
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/capabilities.rs b/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/capabilities.rs
index 6c8a90a09b..bfe3c29276 100644
--- a/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/capabilities.rs
+++ b/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/capabilities.rs
@@ -91,8 +91,11 @@ pub fn pagination_strategy(database_type: Option<DatabaseType>, context: Paginat
         Some(DatabaseType::Oracle) if matches!(context, PaginationContext::TablePreview) => {
             TablePaginationStrategy::Rownum
         }
+        // Oracle's row-limiting clause (`FETCH FIRST`/`OFFSET ... FETCH`) was
+        // introduced in 12c. ROWNUM remains compatible with the supported 11g
+        // baseline while still providing a bounded read for newer servers.
         Some(DatabaseType::Oracle) if matches!(context, PaginationContext::BoundedRead) => {
-            TablePaginationStrategy::FetchFirst
+            TablePaginationStrategy::Rownum
         }
         Some(DatabaseType::Oracle) => TablePaginationStrategy::Unbounded,
         Some(DatabaseType::Oscar)
diff --git a/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/tests.rs b/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/tests.rs
index 82c51b3b55..8a538cd2db 100644
--- a/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/dbx-core/src/sql_dialect/tests.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ fn maps_table_pagination_strategy_by_database_type() {
     assert_eq!(table_pagination_strategy(Some(DatabaseType::Oscar)), TablePaginationStrategy::Rownum);
     assert_eq!(
         pagination_strategy(Some(DatabaseType::Oracle), PaginationContext::BoundedRead),
-        TablePaginationStrategy::FetchFirst
+        TablePaginationStrategy::Rownum
     );
     assert_eq!(
         pagination_strategy(Some(DatabaseType::Oscar), PaginationContext::BoundedRead),