diff --git a/fixtures/filter.json b/fixtures/filter.json
index 965a143..5ba6d87 100644
--- a/fixtures/filter.json
+++ b/fixtures/filter.json
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@
                 }
               }
             },
+            "filter": {
+              "type": "object"
+            },
             "condition": {
               "type": "object",
               "properties": {
@@ -300,7 +303,7 @@
                     }
                   },
                   "type": [
-                    "object",
+                    "filter",
                     "null"
                   ]
                 },
@@ -341,11 +344,11 @@
                   ]
                 }
               },
-              "type": "object"
+              "type": "filter"
             },
             "address": {},
             "address.filter": {
-              "type": "object",
+              "type": "filter",
               "compiledPropertyNames": [
                 "$and",
                 "$or",
@@ -389,12 +392,13 @@
               }
             },
             "condition": {},
+            "filter": {},
             "string.condition": {},
             "integer.condition": {},
             "date.condition": {},
             "search": {},
             "search.filter": {
-              "type": "object",
+              "type": "filter",
               "compiledPropertyNames": [
                 "$and",
                 "$or",
diff --git a/src/database/compile/filter.rs b/src/database/compile/filter.rs
index c9ea3f5..700e128 100644
--- a/src/database/compile/filter.rs
+++ b/src/database/compile/filter.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl Schema {
 
         if let Some(mut inline_schema) = structural_filter {
           inline_schema.obj.type_ = Some(SchemaTypeOrArray::Multiple(vec![
-            "object".to_string(),
+            "filter".to_string(),
             "null".to_string(),
           ]));
 
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ impl Schema {
         }
 
         let mut wrapper_obj = SchemaObject::default();
-        // Filters are just plain objects containing conditions, no inheritance required
-        wrapper_obj.type_ = Some(SchemaTypeOrArray::Single("object".to_string()));
+        // Filters now inherit from the base 'filter' type
+        wrapper_obj.type_ = Some(SchemaTypeOrArray::Single("filter".to_string()));
         wrapper_obj.properties = Some(filter_props);
 
         return Some(Schema {