diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index fd48f0e653..446320fd44 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ Added
 
 - ``-x``/``--exitfirst`` CLI option to exit after first failed test. `#378`_
 
+Fixed
+~~~~~
+
+- Handling examples of parameters in Open API 3.0. `#381`_
+
 `0.23.6`_ - 2020-01-28
 ----------------------
 
@@ -647,6 +652,7 @@ Fixed
 .. _0.3.0: https://github.com/kiwicom/schemathesis/compare/v0.2.0...v0.3.0
 .. _0.2.0: https://github.com/kiwicom/schemathesis/compare/v0.1.0...v0.2.0
 
+.. _#381: https://github.com/kiwicom/schemathesis/issues/381
 .. _#378: https://github.com/kiwicom/schemathesis/issues/378
 .. _#376: https://github.com/kiwicom/schemathesis/issues/376
 .. _#374: https://github.com/kiwicom/schemathesis/issues/374
diff --git a/src/schemathesis/schemas.py b/src/schemathesis/schemas.py
index 134108ccce..bc14264f83 100644
--- a/src/schemathesis/schemas.py
+++ b/src/schemathesis/schemas.py
@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@ def process_by_type(self, endpoint: Endpoint, parameter: Dict[str, Any]) -> None
         else:
             super().process_by_type(endpoint, parameter)
 
+    def add_parameter(self, container: Optional[Dict[str, Any]], parameter: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        container = super().add_parameter(container, parameter)
+        if "example" in parameter:
+            container["example"] = {parameter["name"]: parameter["example"]}
+        return container
+
     def process_cookie(self, endpoint: Endpoint, parameter: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         endpoint.cookies = self.add_parameter(endpoint.cookies, parameter)
 
diff --git a/test/conftest.py b/test/conftest.py
index af42734b00..f2af25177c 100644
--- a/test/conftest.py
+++ b/test/conftest.py
@@ -127,9 +127,10 @@ def maker(
         tag=None,
         pytest_plugins=("aiohttp.pytest_plugin",),
         validate_schema=True,
+        schema=None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
-        schema = make_schema(**kwargs)
+        schema = schema or make_schema(**kwargs)
         preparation = dedent(
             """
         import pytest
diff --git a/test/test_parametrization.py b/test/test_parametrization.py
index a815119374..18050a7671 100644
--- a/test/test_parametrization.py
+++ b/test/test_parametrization.py
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ def test_(request, case):
     result.stdout.re_match_lines([r"Hypothesis calls: 1$"])
 
 
-def test_specified_example(testdir):
-    # When the given parameter contains an example
+def test_specified_example_body(testdir):
+    # When the given body parameter contains an example
     testdir.make_test(
         """
 from hypothesis import Phase
@@ -181,6 +181,46 @@ def test(request, case):
     result.stdout.re_match_lines([r"Hypothesis calls: 1$"])
 
 
+def test_specified_example_query(testdir):
+    # When the given query parameter contains an example
+    testdir.make_test(
+        """
+from hypothesis import Phase
+
+@schema.parametrize()
+@settings(max_examples=1, phases=[Phase.explicit])
+def test(request, case):
+    request.config.HYPOTHESIS_CASES += 1
+    assert case.query == {"id": "test"}
+""",
+        schema={
+            "openapi": "3.0.2",
+            "info": {"title": "Test", "description": "Test", "version": "0.1.0"},
+            "paths": {
+                "/query": {
+                    "get": {
+                        "parameters": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "id",
+                                "in": "query",
+                                "required": True,
+                                "example": "test",
+                                "schema": {"type": "string"},
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "responses": {"200": {"description": "OK"}},
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+        },
+    )
+
+    result = testdir.runpytest("-v", "-s")
+    # Then this example should be used in tests
+    result.assert_outcomes(passed=1)
+    result.stdout.re_match_lines([r"Hypothesis calls: 1$"])
+
+
 def test_deselecting(testdir):
     # When pytest selecting is applied via "-k" option
     testdir.make_test(