diff --git a/code/backend/batch/utilities/search/AzureSearchHandler.py b/code/backend/batch/utilities/search/AzureSearchHandler.py
index 6b72544b9..33052ebb8 100644
--- a/code/backend/batch/utilities/search/AzureSearchHandler.py
+++ b/code/backend/batch/utilities/search/AzureSearchHandler.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ def _hybrid_search(self, question: str, tokenised_question: list[int]):
                     fields=self._VECTOR_FIELD,
                 )
             ],
+            query_type="simple",  # this is the default value
             filter=self.env_helper.AZURE_SEARCH_FILTER,
             top=self.env_helper.AZURE_SEARCH_TOP_K,
         )
diff --git a/code/create_app.py b/code/create_app.py
index 3cad8396d..ed593ffc2 100644
--- a/code/create_app.py
+++ b/code/create_app.py
@@ -130,10 +130,14 @@ def conversation_with_data(request: Request, env_helper: EnvHelper):
                         "filter": env_helper.AZURE_SEARCH_FILTER,
                         "in_scope": env_helper.AZURE_SEARCH_ENABLE_IN_DOMAIN,
                         "top_n_documents": env_helper.AZURE_SEARCH_TOP_K,
+                        "embedding_dependency": {
+                            "type": "deployment_name",
+                            "deployment_name": env_helper.AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL,
+                        },
                         "query_type": (
-                            "semantic"
+                            "vector_semantic_hybrid"
                             if env_helper.AZURE_SEARCH_USE_SEMANTIC_SEARCH
-                            else "simple"
+                            else "vector_simple_hybrid"
                         ),
                         "semantic_configuration": (
                             env_helper.AZURE_SEARCH_SEMANTIC_SEARCH_CONFIG
diff --git a/code/tests/functional/tests/backend_api/default/test_azure_byod.py b/code/tests/functional/tests/backend_api/default/test_azure_byod.py
index da54bfb1a..4e9738b21 100644
--- a/code/tests/functional/tests/backend_api/default/test_azure_byod.py
+++ b/code/tests/functional/tests/backend_api/default/test_azure_byod.py
@@ -119,7 +119,11 @@ def test_post_makes_correct_call_to_azure_openai(
                             "filter": app_config.get("AZURE_SEARCH_FILTER"),
                             "in_scope": True,
                             "top_n_documents": 5,
-                            "query_type": "simple",
+                            "embedding_dependency": {
+                                "type": "deployment_name",
+                                "deployment_name": "some-embedding-model",
+                            },
+                            "query_type": "vector_simple_hybrid",
                             "semantic_configuration": "",
                             "role_information": "You are an AI assistant that helps people find information.",
                             "authentication": {
diff --git a/code/tests/functional/tests/backend_api/default/test_conversation_custom.py b/code/tests/functional/tests/backend_api/default/test_conversation_custom.py
index 74f68c5f9..e9283d0ed 100644
--- a/code/tests/functional/tests/backend_api/default/test_conversation_custom.py
+++ b/code/tests/functional/tests/backend_api/default/test_conversation_custom.py
@@ -500,6 +500,7 @@ def test_post_makes_correct_call_to_search_documents_search_index(
             method="POST",
             json={
                 "filter": app_config.get("AZURE_SEARCH_FILTER"),
+                "queryType": "simple",
                 "search": "What is the meaning of life?",
                 "top": int(app_config.get("AZURE_SEARCH_TOP_K")),
                 "vectorQueries": [
diff --git a/code/tests/functional/tests/backend_api/sk_orchestrator/test_response_with_search_documents_tool.py b/code/tests/functional/tests/backend_api/sk_orchestrator/test_response_with_search_documents_tool.py
index 7a2b7cfc2..783c8006a 100644
--- a/code/tests/functional/tests/backend_api/sk_orchestrator/test_response_with_search_documents_tool.py
+++ b/code/tests/functional/tests/backend_api/sk_orchestrator/test_response_with_search_documents_tool.py
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ def test_post_makes_correct_call_to_get_search_documents(
             method="POST",
             json={
                 "filter": app_config.get("AZURE_SEARCH_FILTER"),
+                "queryType": "simple",
                 "search": "What is the meaning of life?",
                 "top": int(app_config.get("AZURE_SEARCH_TOP_K")),
                 "vectorQueries": [
diff --git a/code/tests/search_utilities/test_AzureSearchHandler.py b/code/tests/search_utilities/test_AzureSearchHandler.py
index bd555b60b..454c212c7 100644
--- a/code/tests/search_utilities/test_AzureSearchHandler.py
+++ b/code/tests/search_utilities/test_AzureSearchHandler.py
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ def test_query_search_performs_hybrid_search(handler, mock_llm_helper):
                 fields="content_vector",
             )
         ],
+        query_type="simple",
         filter=handler.env_helper.AZURE_SEARCH_FILTER,
         top=handler.env_helper.AZURE_SEARCH_TOP_K,
     )
diff --git a/code/tests/test_app.py b/code/tests/test_app.py
index 5bd8ed8ba..d7ddf8e6e 100644
--- a/code/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/code/tests/test_app.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 AZURE_SPEECH_REGION_ENDPOINT = "mock-speech-region-endpoint"
 AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT = "mock-openai-endpoint"
 AZURE_OPENAI_MODEL = "mock-openai-model"
+AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL = "mock-openai-embedding-model"
 AZURE_OPENAI_SYSTEM_MESSAGE = "system-message"
 AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION = "mock-version"
 AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY = "mock-api-key"
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ def env_helper_mock():
         env_helper.AZURE_SPEECH_REGION_ENDPOINT = AZURE_SPEECH_REGION_ENDPOINT
         env_helper.AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT = AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT
         env_helper.AZURE_OPENAI_MODEL = AZURE_OPENAI_MODEL
+        env_helper.AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL = AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL
         env_helper.AZURE_OPENAI_SYSTEM_MESSAGE = AZURE_OPENAI_SYSTEM_MESSAGE
         env_helper.AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION = AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION
         env_helper.AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY = AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY
@@ -499,7 +501,11 @@ def test_converstation_azure_byod_returns_correct_response_when_streaming_with_d
                             "filter": AZURE_SEARCH_FILTER,
                             "in_scope": AZURE_SEARCH_ENABLE_IN_DOMAIN,
                             "top_n_documents": AZURE_SEARCH_TOP_K,
-                            "query_type": "semantic",
+                            "embedding_dependency": {
+                                "type": "deployment_name",
+                                "deployment_name": AZURE_OPENAI_EMBEDDING_MODEL,
+                            },
+                            "query_type": "vector_semantic_hybrid",
                             "semantic_configuration": AZURE_SEARCH_SEMANTIC_SEARCH_CONFIG,
                             "role_information": AZURE_OPENAI_SYSTEM_MESSAGE,
                         },
@@ -809,7 +815,7 @@ def test_converstation_azure_byod_uses_semantic_config(
 
         assert (
             kwargs["extra_body"]["data_sources"][0]["parameters"]["query_type"]
-            == "semantic"
+            == "vector_semantic_hybrid"
         )
         assert (
             kwargs["extra_body"]["data_sources"][0]["parameters"][