diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/prefer-query-object-syntax/prefer-query-object-syntax.test.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/prefer-query-object-syntax/prefer-query-object-syntax.test.ts
index d506f9798d..ba28466eb7 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/prefer-query-object-syntax/prefer-query-object-syntax.test.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/prefer-query-object-syntax/prefer-query-object-syntax.test.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ ruleTester.run(name, rule, {
         useQuery(queryKey, queryFn, { enabled });
       `,
     },
+    {
+      code: normalizeIndent`
+        import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+        const getPosts = async () => Promise.resolve([]);
+        const postsQuery = { queryKey: ["posts"], queryFn: () => getPosts() };
+        const usePosts = () => useQuery(postsQuery);
+      `,
+    },
   ],
 
   invalid: [
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/prefer-query-object-syntax/prefer-query-object-syntax.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/prefer-query-object-syntax/prefer-query-object-syntax.ts
index 3d4b1d0001..f9ba4556cb 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/prefer-query-object-syntax/prefer-query-object-syntax.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/prefer-query-object-syntax/prefer-query-object-syntax.ts
@@ -34,11 +34,22 @@ export const rule = createRule({
           return
         }
 
-        const firstArgument = node.arguments[0]
+        let firstArgument = node.arguments[0]
         if (!firstArgument) {
           return
         }
 
+        const reference = context
+          .getScope()
+          .references.find((ref) => ref.identifier === firstArgument)
+
+        if (
+          reference?.resolved?.defs[0]?.node.type === 'VariableDeclarator' &&
+          reference.resolved.defs[0].node.init?.type === 'ObjectExpression'
+        ) {
+          firstArgument = reference.resolved.defs[0].node.init
+        }
+
         const hasFirstObjectArgument = firstArgument.type === 'ObjectExpression'
         if (hasFirstObjectArgument) {
           return