diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b5e6e4a..8599cf6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @proofgeist/fmdapi
 
+## 4.1.4
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Fix sorting query in base fetch adapter
+
 ## 4.1.3
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4e1f667..2ef5bc6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@proofgeist/fmdapi",
-  "version": "4.1.3",
+  "version": "4.1.4",
   "description": "FileMaker Data API client",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "repository": "git@github.com:proofgeist/fm-dapi.git",
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     "dayjs": "^1.11.13",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "fs-extra": "^11.1.1",
+    "infinite-table": "link:/Users/ericluce/Documents/Code/work/test-alpaca-projects/infinite-table",
     "ts-morph": "^24.0.0",
     "ts-toolbelt": "^9.6.0"
   },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index bb6fa02..ce2c13b 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ importers:
       fs-extra:
         specifier: ^11.1.1
         version: 11.2.0
+      infinite-table:
+        specifier: link:/Users/ericluce/Documents/Code/work/test-alpaca-projects/infinite-table
+        version: link:../test-alpaca-projects/infinite-table
       ts-morph:
         specifier: ^24.0.0
         version: 24.0.0
diff --git a/src/adapters/fetch-base.ts b/src/adapters/fetch-base.ts
index ee90b18..61718e3 100644
--- a/src/adapters/fetch-base.ts
+++ b/src/adapters/fetch-base.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ export class BaseFetchAdapter implements Adapter {
     const url = new URL(`${this.baseUrl}${params.url}`);
 
     if (query) {
-      const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(query);
+      const { _sort, ...rest } = query;
+      const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(rest);
       if (query.portalRanges && typeof query.portalRanges === "object") {
         for (const [portalName, value] of Object.entries(
           query.portalRanges as PortalRanges,
@@ -92,6 +93,9 @@ export class BaseFetchAdapter implements Adapter {
           }
         }
       }
+      if (_sort) {
+        searchParams.set("_sort", JSON.stringify(_sort));
+      }
       searchParams.delete("portalRanges");
       url.search = searchParams.toString();
     }
@@ -171,6 +175,7 @@ export class BaseFetchAdapter implements Adapter {
 
   public list = async (opts: ListOptions): Promise<GetResponse> => {
     const { data, layout } = opts;
+
     const resp = await this.request({
       url: `/layouts/${layout}/records`,
       query: data as Record<string, string>,
diff --git a/src/client-types.ts b/src/client-types.ts
index 03803bc..4916af4 100644
--- a/src/client-types.ts
+++ b/src/client-types.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ export type GetParams<U extends GenericPortalData = GenericPortalData> =
 
 export type Sort<T extends FieldData = FieldData> = {
   fieldName: keyof T;
-  sortOrder: "ascend" | "descend" | string;
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-types
+  sortOrder?: "ascend" | "descend" | (string & {});
 };
 
 export type ListParams<
diff --git a/test/client-methods.test.ts b/test/client-methods.test.ts
index a140203..9172773 100644
--- a/test/client-methods.test.ts
+++ b/test/client-methods.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,27 @@ import {
 import { config, layoutClient, weirdPortalClient } from "./setup";
 import { describe, test, expect, it } from "vitest";
 
+describe("sort methods", () => {
+  test("should sort descending", async () => {
+    const resp = await layoutClient.list({
+      sort: { fieldName: "recordId", sortOrder: "descend" },
+    });
+    expect(resp.data.length).toBe(3);
+    const firstRecord = parseInt(resp.data[0].fieldData.recordId as string);
+    const secondRecord = parseInt(resp.data[1].fieldData.recordId as string);
+    expect(firstRecord).toBeGreaterThan(secondRecord);
+  });
+  test("should sort ascending by default", async () => {
+    const resp = await layoutClient.list({
+      sort: { fieldName: "recordId" },
+    });
+
+    const firstRecord = parseInt(resp.data[0].fieldData.recordId as string);
+    const secondRecord = parseInt(resp.data[1].fieldData.recordId as string);
+    expect(secondRecord).toBeGreaterThan(firstRecord);
+  });
+});
+
 describe("find methods", () => {
   const client = DataApi({
     adapter: new OttoAdapter({