diff --git a/lib/searchkick/query.rb b/lib/searchkick/query.rb
index c34951f..402e590 100644
--- a/lib/searchkick/query.rb
+++ b/lib/searchkick/query.rb
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ module Searchkick
 
         {regexp: {field => {value: source, flags: "NONE"}}}
       else
-        {term: {field => value}}
+        {term: {field => {value: value}}}
       end
     end
 
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