diff --git a/django_mongodb_backend/query_conversion/expression_converters.py b/django_mongodb_backend/query_conversion/expression_converters.py
index b8362f3e..dc9b7df5 100644
--- a/django_mongodb_backend/query_conversion/expression_converters.py
+++ b/django_mongodb_backend/query_conversion/expression_converters.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class BinaryConverter(BaseConverter):
             {"$gt": ["$price", 100]}
         }
     is converted to:
-        {"$gt": ["price", 100]}
+        {"price": {"$gt": 100}}
     """
 
     operator: str