diff --git a/api/schemas.py b/api/schemas.py
index 3b4fefbd6..ba0085ef9 100644
--- a/api/schemas.py
+++ b/api/schemas.py
@@ -704,7 +704,8 @@ class ErrorSort(str, Enum):
 
 
 class SearchErrorsSchema(SessionsSearchPayloadSchema):
-    sort: ErrorSort = Field(default=ErrorSort.occurrence)
+    # sort: ErrorSort = Field(default=ErrorSort.occurrence)
+    sort: str = Field(default=ErrorSort.occurrence.value)
     density: Optional[int] = Field(7)
     status: Optional[ErrorStatus] = Field(default=ErrorStatus.all)
     query: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)