diff --git a/Data/GraphQL/Execute.hs b/Data/GraphQL/Execute.hs
index 52537a4..fe78323 100644
--- a/Data/GraphQL/Execute.hs
+++ b/Data/GraphQL/Execute.hs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
 -- | This module provides the function to execute a @GraphQL@ request --
 --   according to a 'Schema'.
 module Data.GraphQL.Execute (execute) where
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ import qualified Data.List.NonEmpty as NE
 import Data.List.NonEmpty (NonEmpty((:|)))
 
 import qualified Data.Aeson as Aeson
+import qualified Data.HashMap.Strict as HashMap
 
 import qualified Data.GraphQL.AST as AST
 import qualified Data.GraphQL.AST.Core as AST.Core
@@ -31,7 +33,8 @@ document _ _ = error "Multiple operations not supported yet"
 
 operation :: Alternative f => Schema f -> AST.Core.Operation -> f Aeson.Value
 operation schema (AST.Core.Query flds) =
-  Schema.resolve (NE.toList schema) (NE.toList flds)
+  Aeson.Object . HashMap.singleton "data"
+             <$> Schema.resolve (NE.toList schema) (NE.toList flds)
 operation _ _ = error "Mutations not supported yet"
 
 -- | Takes a variable substitution function and a @GraphQL@ document.