diff --git a/fastapi/dependencies/utils.py b/fastapi/dependencies/utils.py
index 5a19008c9..d918fe180 100644
--- a/fastapi/dependencies/utils.py
+++ b/fastapi/dependencies/utils.py
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ def analyze_param(
                     # For Pydantic v1
                     and getattr(field, "shape", 1) == 1
                 )
-            ), f"Query param {param_name!r} must be of one of the supported types"
+            ), f"Query parameter {param_name!r} must be one of the supported types"
 
     return ParamDetails(type_annotation=type_annotation, depends=depends, field=field)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_invalid_sequence_param.py b/tests/test_invalid_sequence_param.py
index ac5dcc121..3695344f7 100644
--- a/tests/test_invalid_sequence_param.py
+++ b/tests/test_invalid_sequence_param.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel
 def test_invalid_sequence():
     with pytest.raises(
         AssertionError,
-        match="Query param 'q' must be of one of the supported types",
+        match="Query parameter 'q' must be one of the supported types",
     ):
         app = FastAPI()
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def test_invalid_sequence():
 def test_invalid_tuple():
     with pytest.raises(
         AssertionError,
-        match="Query param 'q' must be of one of the supported types",
+        match="Query parameter 'q' must be one of the supported types",
     ):
         app = FastAPI()
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_invalid_tuple():
 def test_invalid_dict():
     with pytest.raises(
         AssertionError,
-        match="Query param 'q' must be of one of the supported types",
+        match="Query parameter 'q' must be one of the supported types",
     ):
         app = FastAPI()
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def test_invalid_dict():
 def test_invalid_simple_dict():
     with pytest.raises(
         AssertionError,
-        match="Query param 'q' must be of one of the supported types",
+        match="Query parameter 'q' must be one of the supported types",
     ):
         app = FastAPI()