diff --git a/mlx/jira_traceability/jira_interaction.py b/mlx/jira_traceability/jira_interaction.py
index f9992b1..313e3a7 100644
--- a/mlx/jira_traceability/jira_interaction.py
+++ b/mlx/jira_traceability/jira_interaction.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def create_unique_issues(item_ids, jira, general_fields, settings, traceability_
         # Use enhanced_search_issues for Jira Cloud compatibility
         try:
             matches = jira.enhanced_search_issues(
-                jql="project={} and {} ~ {!r}".format(project_id_or_key, jira_field_id, jira_field_query_value),
+                jql_str="project={} and {} ~ {!r}".format(project_id_or_key, jira_field_id, jira_field_query_value),
                 maxResults=1,
             )
         except AttributeError:
diff --git a/tests/test_jira_interaction.py b/tests/test_jira_interaction.py
index b87d200..899585f 100644
--- a/tests/test_jira_interaction.py
+++ b/tests/test_jira_interaction.py
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ def test_create_jira_issues_unique(self, jira):
         self.assertEqual(jira_mock.enhanced_search_issues.call_args_list,
                          [
                              mock.call(
-                                 jql='project=MLX12345 and summary ~ "MEETING\\\\-12345_2\\\\: Action 1\'s caption\\\\?"',
+                                 jql_str='project=MLX12345 and summary ~ "MEETING\\\\-12345_2\\\\: Action 1\'s caption\\\\?"',
                                  maxResults=1),
-                             mock.call(jql="project=MLX12345 and summary ~ 'Caption for action 2'", maxResults=1),
+                             mock.call(jql_str="project=MLX12345 and summary ~ 'Caption for action 2'", maxResults=1),
                          ])
 
         issue = jira_mock.create_issue.return_value
@@ -381,10 +381,10 @@ def test_tuple_for_relationship_to_parent(self, jira):
 
         self.assertEqual(jira_mock.enhanced_search_issues.call_args_list,
                          [
-                             mock.call(jql="project=MLX12345 and summary ~ "
+                             mock.call(jql_str="project=MLX12345 and summary ~ "
                                        '"ZZZ\\\\-TO_BE_PRIORITIZED\\\\: Action 1\'s caption\\\\?"',
                                        maxResults=1),
-                             mock.call(jql="project=MLX12345 and summary ~ 'Caption for action 2'", maxResults=1),
+                             mock.call(jql_str="project=MLX12345 and summary ~ 'Caption for action 2'", maxResults=1),
                          ])
 
         expected_fields_1 = {