diff --git a/src/payments/payments.service.ts b/src/payments/payments.service.ts
index c8497b1..5636805 100644
--- a/src/payments/payments.service.ts
+++ b/src/payments/payments.service.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,15 @@ export async function listPayments(
         $or: [
           { permitNumber: { $regex: regex } },
           { "address.full_address": { $regex: regex } },
-          { totalPaid: { $regex: regex } },
+          {
+            $expr: {
+              $regexMatch: {
+                input: { $toString: "$totalPaid" },
+                regex: params.searchToken,
+                options: "i",
+              },
+            },
+          },
           ...(isNaN(numericSearch) ? [] : [{ totalPaid: numericSearch }]),
         ],
       },