diff --git a/src/routes/search.js b/src/routes/search.js
index 40ed57e..3362345 100644
--- a/src/routes/search.js
+++ b/src/routes/search.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const { Op } = require('sequelize');
 // GET - /search
 exports.getSearch = async function(req, res) {
   // decode URL search query
-  let query = req.params.query;
+  let query = req.query.query;
 
   // fetch inventory items from database based on search query
   const results = await Item.findAll({