diff --git a/core/schemas/indicator.py b/core/schemas/indicator.py
index 9ac237323..1b7aed69a 100644
--- a/core/schemas/indicator.py
+++ b/core/schemas/indicator.py
@@ -118,22 +118,13 @@ def match(self, value: str) -> IndicatorMatch | None:
         return None
 
 
-class QueryType(str, Enum):
-    opensearch = "opensearch"
-    osquery = "osquery"
-    sql = "sql"
-    splunk = "splunk"
-    censys = "censys"
-    shodan = "shodan"
-
-
 class Query(Indicator):
     """Represents a query that can be sent to another system."""
 
     _type_filter: ClassVar[str] = IndicatorType.query
     type: Literal["query"] = IndicatorType.query
 
-    query_type: QueryType
+    query_type: str
     target_systems: list[str] = []
 
     def match(self, value: str) -> IndicatorMatch | None:
diff --git a/plugins/analytics/public/censys.py b/plugins/analytics/public/censys.py
index 6d7d3675c..5c51a03a3 100644
--- a/plugins/analytics/public/censys.py
+++ b/plugins/analytics/public/censys.py
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ def run(self):
             api_secret=api_secret,
         )
 
-        censys_queries, _ = indicator.Query.filter(
-            {"query_type": indicator.QueryType.censys}
-        )
+        censys_queries, _ = indicator.Query.filter({"query_type": "censys"})
 
         for query in censys_queries:
             ip_addresses = query_censys(hosts_api, query.pattern)
diff --git a/plugins/analytics/public/shodan.py b/plugins/analytics/public/shodan.py
index d8fa2d6f1..e74b9f533 100644
--- a/plugins/analytics/public/shodan.py
+++ b/plugins/analytics/public/shodan.py
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ def run(self):
 
         shodan_api = Shodan(api_key)
 
-        shodan_queries, _ = indicator.Query.filter(
-            {"query_type": indicator.QueryType.shodan}
-        )
+        shodan_queries, _ = indicator.Query.filter({"query_type": "shodan"})
 
         for query in shodan_queries:
             ip_addresses = query_shodan(shodan_api, query.pattern, result_limit)
diff --git a/plugins/feeds/public/dfiq.py b/plugins/feeds/public/dfiq.py
index 00ea96a77..90eadfbdb 100644
--- a/plugins/feeds/public/dfiq.py
+++ b/plugins/feeds/public/dfiq.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def _process_approach(yaml_string: str) -> None:
                             name=step.description,
                             pattern=step.value,
                             relevant_tags=approach.dfiq_tags or [],
-                            query_type=indicator.QueryType.opensearch,
+                            query_type="opensearch",
                             location=processor.name,
                             diamond=indicator.DiamondModel.victim,
                         ).save()
diff --git a/tests/analytics_test.py b/tests/analytics_test.py
index e816d2eb2..a5376b68a 100644
--- a/tests/analytics_test.py
+++ b/tests/analytics_test.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def test_censys_query(self, mock_censys_hosts):
             location="censys",
             diamond=DiamondModel.infrastructure,
             relevant_tags=["censys_query_tag"],
-            query_type=indicator.QueryType.censys,
+            query_type="censys",
         ).save()
 
         mock_search_result = [
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def test_shodan_query_with_various_limits(self, limit, expected_count, mock_shod
             location="shodan",
             diamond=DiamondModel.infrastructure,
             relevant_tags=["shodan_query_tag"],
-            query_type=indicator.QueryType.shodan,
+            query_type="shodan",
         ).save()
 
         def mock_search_cursor(query):
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def test_shodan_observables_and_neighbors(self, mock_shodan):
             location="shodan",
             diamond=DiamondModel.infrastructure,
             relevant_tags=["shodan_query_tag"],
-            query_type=indicator.QueryType.shodan,
+            query_type="shodan",
         ).save()
 
         def mock_search_cursor(query):
diff --git a/tests/schemas/fixture.py b/tests/schemas/fixture.py
index d08718a83..950298ee0 100644
--- a/tests/schemas/fixture.py
+++ b/tests/schemas/fixture.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from core import database_arango
 from core.schemas.entity import Investigation, Malware, ThreatActor
-from core.schemas.indicator import DiamondModel, Query, QueryType, Regex
+from core.schemas.indicator import DiamondModel, Query, Regex
 from core.schemas.observables import (
     bic,
     generic_observable,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def test_something(self):
             location="syslogs",
             diamond=DiamondModel.capability,
             pattern='(reporter:"sshd" AND Accepted)',
-            query_type=QueryType.opensearch,
+            query_type="opensearch",
             target_systems=["timesketch", "plaso"],
             relevant_tags=["ssh", "login"],
         ).save()