diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-data-keyvalue/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/data/keyvalue/services/impl/EmployeeServicesWithKeyValueTemplate.java b/persistence-modules/spring-data-keyvalue/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/data/keyvalue/services/impl/EmployeeServicesWithKeyValueTemplate.java
index 3eb1d0f66a..fe3c332f33 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/spring-data-keyvalue/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/data/keyvalue/services/impl/EmployeeServicesWithKeyValueTemplate.java
+++ b/persistence-modules/spring-data-keyvalue/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/data/keyvalue/services/impl/EmployeeServicesWithKeyValueTemplate.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class EmployeeServicesWithKeyValueTemplate implements EmployeeService {
 	@Override
 	public Iterable<Employee> getSortedListOfEmployeesBySalary() {
 		KeyValueQuery query = new KeyValueQuery();
-		query.setSort(new Sort(Sort.Direction.DESC, "salary"));
+		query.setSort(Sort.by(Sort.Direction.DESC, "salary"));
 		return keyValueTemplate.find(query, Employee.class);
 	}