diff --git a/src/clients/query.cpp b/src/clients/query.cpp
index ab70fff..9bc5c60 100644
--- a/src/clients/query.cpp
+++ b/src/clients/query.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017, Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2021, Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of NDNS (Named Data Networking Domain Name Service).
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NDNS authors and contributors.
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
       .append(this->m_rrLabel)
       .append(this->m_rrType);
 
-  Interest interest;
-  interest.setName(name);
+  Interest interest(name);
+  interest.setCanBePrefix(true);
   interest.setInterestLifetime(m_interestLifetime);
   if (!m_delegationList.empty()) {
     interest.setForwardingHint(m_delegationList);