diff --git a/lib/js-api/src/api/gs-core-rest-api/api/legal-hold.api.ts b/lib/js-api/src/api/gs-core-rest-api/api/legal-hold.api.ts
index b091d1bf00..e4abe85ed3 100644
--- a/lib/js-api/src/api/gs-core-rest-api/api/legal-hold.api.ts
+++ b/lib/js-api/src/api/gs-core-rest-api/api/legal-hold.api.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export class LegalHoldApi extends BaseApi {
         return this.post({
             path: `/holds/{holdId}/children`,
             pathParams: { holdId },
-            bodyParam: [nodeId],
+            bodyParam: [{ id: nodeId }],
             returnType: HoldEntry
         });
     }