diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa18a08f..77bdfe1f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ ORM query interception allows you to intercept the high-level ORM API calls. The
 ```ts
 db.$use({
     id: 'cost-logger',
-    onQuery: async ({ model, operation, args, query }) => {
+    onQuery: async ({ model, operation, args, proceed }) => {
         const start = Date.now();
-        const result = await query(args);
+        const result = await proceed(args);
         console.log(`[cost] ${model} ${operation} took ${Date.now() - start}ms`);
         return result;
     },
diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/client/client-impl.ts b/packages/runtime/src/client/client-impl.ts
index 75515b0d..72404590 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/src/client/client-impl.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/client/client-impl.ts
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ function createModelCrudHandler<Schema extends SchemaDef, Model extends GetModel
                 const onQuery = plugin.onQuery;
                 if (onQuery) {
                     const _proceed = proceed;
-                    proceed = () => onQuery({ client, model, operation, args, query: _proceed }) as Promise<unknown>;
+                    proceed = () => onQuery({ client, model, operation, args, proceed: _proceed }) as Promise<unknown>;
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/client/plugin.ts b/packages/runtime/src/client/plugin.ts
index 496d308b..7f087a5d 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/src/client/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/client/plugin.ts
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ type OnQueryHookContext<Schema extends SchemaDef> = {
     args: unknown;
 
     /**
-     * The query function to proceed with the original query.
+     * The function to proceed with the original query.
      * It takes the same arguments as the operation method.
      *
      * @param args The query arguments.
      */
-    query: (args: unknown) => Promise<unknown>;
+    proceed: (args: unknown) => Promise<unknown>;
 
     /**
      * The ZenStack client that is performing the operation.
diff --git a/packages/runtime/test/plugin/on-query-hooks.test.ts b/packages/runtime/test/plugin/on-query-hooks.test.ts
index 7bd80c98..42e19ec0 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/test/plugin/on-query-hooks.test.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/test/plugin/on-query-hooks.test.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('On query hooks tests', () => {
                 } else if (ctx.operation === 'update') {
                     updateHookCalled = true;
                 }
-                return ctx.query(ctx.args);
+                return ctx.proceed(ctx.args);
             },
         });
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('On query hooks tests', () => {
                     hooksCalled = true;
                     expect(ctx.model).toBe('User');
                 }
-                return ctx.query(ctx.args);
+                return ctx.proceed(ctx.args);
             },
         });
         await expect(
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe('On query hooks tests', () => {
                 hooksCalled = true;
                 expect(ctx.model).toBe('User');
                 expect(ctx.operation).toBe('findFirst');
-                return ctx.query(ctx.args);
+                return ctx.proceed(ctx.args);
             },
         });
         await expect(
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ describe('On query hooks tests', () => {
             onQuery: async (ctx) => {
                 if (ctx.model === 'User' && ctx.operation === 'findFirst') {
                     hooksCalled = true;
-                    return ctx.query({ where: { id: 'non-exist' } });
+                    return ctx.proceed({ where: { id: 'non-exist' } });
                 } else {
-                    return ctx.query(ctx.args);
+                    return ctx.proceed(ctx.args);
                 }
             },
         });
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ describe('On query hooks tests', () => {
             onQuery: async (ctx) => {
                 if (ctx.model === 'User' && ctx.operation === 'findFirst') {
                     hooksCalled = true;
-                    const result = await ctx.query(ctx.args);
+                    const result = await ctx.proceed(ctx.args);
                     (result as any).happy = true;
                     return result;
                 } else {
-                    return ctx.query(ctx.args);
+                    return ctx.proceed(ctx.args);
                 }
             },
         });
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ describe('On query hooks tests', () => {
             onQuery: async (ctx) => {
                 if (ctx.model === 'User' && ctx.operation === 'create') {
                     hooksCalled = true;
-                    await ctx.query(ctx.args);
+                    await ctx.proceed(ctx.args);
                     throw new Error('trigger error');
                 } else {
-                    return ctx.query(ctx.args);
+                    return ctx.proceed(ctx.args);
                 }
             },
         });
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ describe('On query hooks tests', () => {
             id: 'test-plugin',
             onQuery: (ctx) => {
                 findHookCalled = true;
-                return ctx.query(ctx.args);
+                return ctx.proceed(ctx.args);
             },
         });
 
diff --git a/packages/runtime/test/policy/client-extensions.test.ts b/packages/runtime/test/policy/client-extensions.test.ts
index 25140cd2..f1f916b4 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/test/policy/client-extensions.test.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/test/policy/client-extensions.test.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ describe('client extensions tests for policies', () => {
 
         const ext = definePlugin({
             id: 'prisma-extension-queryOverride',
-            onQuery: async ({ args, query }: any) => {
+            onQuery: async ({ args, proceed }: any) => {
                 args = args ?? {};
                 args.where = { ...args.where, y: { lt: 300 } };
-                return query(args);
+                return proceed(args);
             },
         });
 
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ describe('client extensions tests for policies', () => {
 
         const ext = definePlugin({
             id: 'prisma-extension-queryOverride',
-            onQuery: async ({ args, query }: any) => {
+            onQuery: async ({ args, proceed }: any) => {
                 args = args ?? {};
                 args.where = { ...args.where, y: { lt: 300 } };
-                return query(args);
+                return proceed(args);
             },
         });
 
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ describe('client extensions tests for policies', () => {
 
         const ext = definePlugin({
             id: 'prisma-extension-queryOverride',
-            onQuery: async ({ args, query }: any) => {
+            onQuery: async ({ args, proceed }: any) => {
                 args = args ?? {};
                 args.where = { ...args.where, y: { lt: 300 } };
-                return query(args);
+                return proceed(args);
             },
         });
 
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ describe('client extensions tests for policies', () => {
 
         const ext = definePlugin({
             id: 'prisma-extension-queryOverride',
-            onQuery: async ({ args, query }: any) => {
+            onQuery: async ({ args, proceed }: any) => {
                 args = args ?? {};
                 args.where = { ...args.where, y: { lt: 300 } };
-                return query(args);
+                return proceed(args);
             },
         });
 
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ describe('client extensions tests for policies', () => {
 
         const ext = definePlugin({
             id: 'prisma-extension-resultMutation',
-            onQuery: async ({ args, query }: any) => {
-                const r: any = await query(args);
+            onQuery: async ({ args, proceed }: any) => {
+                const r: any = await proceed(args);
                 for (let i = 0; i < r.length; i++) {
                     r[i].value = r[i].value + 1;
                 }
diff --git a/samples/blog/main.ts b/samples/blog/main.ts
index ac6bee10..46cb754e 100644
--- a/samples/blog/main.ts
+++ b/samples/blog/main.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ async function main() {
         },
     }).$use({
         id: 'cost-logger',
-        onQuery: async ({ model, operation, args, query }) => {
+        onQuery: async ({ model, operation, args, proceed }) => {
             const start = Date.now();
-            const result = await query(args);
+            const result = await proceed(args);
             console.log(`[cost] ${model} ${operation} took ${Date.now() - start}ms`);
             return result;
         },