diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 53475f9..d9d368e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       now = Math.floor(now / 1000.0)
       let subscribe = `["REQ", "tail", {"since": ${now} }]`
       if (qs.pubkey) {
-        subscribe = `["REQ", "tail", { "authors": [${qs.pubkey}], "since": ${now} }]`
+        subscribe = `["REQ", "tail", { "authors": ["${qs.pubkey}"], "since": ${now} }]`
       }
       console.log(subscribe)
       socket.send(subscribe)