diff --git a/src/hooks/useQueryCopilot.ts b/src/hooks/useQueryCopilot.ts
index f2d023129..6c8a47d51 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useQueryCopilot.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useQueryCopilot.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export const useQueryCopilot: QueryCopilotStore = create((set) => ({
       showFeedbackModal: false,
       hideFeedbackModalForLikedQueries: false,
       correlationId: "",
-      query: "",
+      query: "SELECT * FROM c",
       selectedQuery: "",
       isGeneratingQuery: false,
       isGeneratingExplanation: false,