diff --git a/prez/models/query_params.py b/prez/models/query_params.py
index dcbf6f9e..efd032d3 100755
--- a/prez/models/query_params.py
+++ b/prez/models/query_params.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def __init__(
             description="Number of items per page, must be greater than 0",
         ),
         q: Optional[str] = Query(
-            None, description="Search query", examples=["building"]
+            None, description="Search query", example="building"
         ),
         filter: Optional[str] = Query(
             None,