diff --git a/extension/core/src/main/kotlin/org/camunda/community/rest/variables/ValueMapper.kt b/extension/core/src/main/kotlin/org/camunda/community/rest/variables/ValueMapper.kt
index 99fc126c..7076437b 100644
--- a/extension/core/src/main/kotlin/org/camunda/community/rest/variables/ValueMapper.kt
+++ b/extension/core/src/main/kotlin/org/camunda/community/rest/variables/ValueMapper.kt
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ fun QueryOperator.toRestOperator() = when (this) {
   QueryOperator.LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL -> VariableQueryParameterDto.OperatorEnum.LTEQ
   QueryOperator.LIKE -> VariableQueryParameterDto.OperatorEnum.LIKE
   QueryOperator.NOT_EQUALS -> VariableQueryParameterDto.OperatorEnum.NEQ
-  QueryOperator.NOT_LIKE -> throw IllegalArgumentException()
+  QueryOperator.NOT_LIKE -> VariableQueryParameterDto.OperatorEnum.NOTLIKE
 }
 
 fun List<QueryVariableValue>.toDto() = if (this.isEmpty()) null else this.map { it.toDto() }