diff --git a/api/app/repositories/tag_repo.py b/api/app/repositories/tag_repo.py
index 911b656..c2f5407 100644
--- a/api/app/repositories/tag_repo.py
+++ b/api/app/repositories/tag_repo.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TagRepository:
 
         query = select(Tag, count_subq.label("image_count"))
         if prefix:
-            query = query.where(Tag.name.like(f"{prefix}%"))
+            query = query.where(Tag.name.ilike(f"%{prefix}%"))
         if min_count > 0:
             query = query.where(count_subq >= min_count)