diff --git a/services/core.py b/services/core.py
index feb7857..be981ff 100644
--- a/services/core.py
+++ b/services/core.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
 
 async def get_author(author_id):
     gql = {
-        "query": "query GetAuthor { getAuthor(author_id: Int!) { id slug userpic name lastSeen } }",
-        "operation": "GetAuthor",
+        "query": "query GetAuthorById { getAuthorById(author_id: Int!) { id slug userpic name lastSeen } }",
+        "operation": "GetAuthorById",
         "variables": {"author_id": author_id}
     }
     try:
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async def get_author(author_id):
                 return None
             r = response.json()
             print(f"[services.core] got author: {r}")
-            author = r.get("data", {}).get("getAuthor")
+            author = r.get("data", {}).get("getAuthorbyId")
             return author
     except Exception:
         return None