diff --git a/.changeset/tender-news-do.md b/.changeset/tender-news-do.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe4960a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tender-news-do.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+"@saleor/app-sdk": patch
+---
+
+Changed the "query" field in the AppManifest webhook to be required. Previously, this field was optional.
+
+For subscription events, Saleor rejects webhooks without query, so this field was valid only with legacy non-subscription webhooks.
+
+Now, the query is obligatory.
+
+Warning: This can be a breaking change for some scenarios where legacy webhooks were used!
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index f38fbcca..927d108d 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -213,8 +213,17 @@ export interface WebhookManifest {
   name: string;
   asyncEvents?: AsyncWebhookEventType[];
   syncEvents?: SyncWebhookEventType[];
-  /** If query is not provided, the default webhook payload will be used */
-  query?: string;
+  /**
+   * Query is required for a subscription.
+   * If you don't need a payload, you can provide empty query like this:
+   *
+   * subscription {
+   *   event {
+   *     __typename
+   *   }
+   * }
+   */
+  query: string;
   /** The full URL of the endpoint where request will be sent */
   targetUrl: string;
   isActive?: boolean;