diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ccdef08..92a32703 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ rag = LightRAG(working_dir=WORKING_DIR)
 
 # Create query parameters
 query_param = QueryParam(
-    mode="hybrid",  # or other mode: "local", "global", "hybrid"
+    mode="hybrid",  # or other mode: "local", "global", "hybrid", "mix" and "naive"
 )
 
 # Example 1: Using the default system prompt
@@ -184,11 +184,20 @@ print(response_default)
 # Example 2: Using a custom prompt
 custom_prompt = """
 You are an expert assistant in environmental science. Provide detailed and structured answers with examples.
+---Conversation History---
+{history}
+
+---Knowledge Base---
+{context_data}
+
+---Response Rules---
+
+- Target format and length: {response_type}
 """
 response_custom = rag.query(
     "What are the primary benefits of renewable energy?",
     param=query_param,
-    prompt=custom_prompt  # Pass the custom prompt
+    system_prompt=custom_prompt  # Pass the custom prompt
 )
 print(response_custom)
 ```
diff --git a/lightrag/lightrag.py b/lightrag/lightrag.py
index 6220406b..bf1c02d2 100644
--- a/lightrag/lightrag.py
+++ b/lightrag/lightrag.py
@@ -984,7 +984,10 @@ class LightRAG:
                 await self._insert_done()
 
     def query(
-        self, query: str, param: QueryParam = QueryParam(), prompt: str | None = None
+        self,
+        query: str,
+        param: QueryParam = QueryParam(),
+        system_prompt: str | None = None,
     ) -> str | Iterator[str]:
         """
         Perform a sync query.
@@ -999,13 +1002,13 @@ class LightRAG:
         """
         loop = always_get_an_event_loop()
 
-        return loop.run_until_complete(self.aquery(query, param, prompt))  # type: ignore
+        return loop.run_until_complete(self.aquery(query, param, system_prompt))  # type: ignore
 
     async def aquery(
         self,
         query: str,
         param: QueryParam = QueryParam(),
-        prompt: str | None = None,
+        system_prompt: str | None = None,
     ) -> str | AsyncIterator[str]:
         """
         Perform a async query.
@@ -1037,7 +1040,7 @@ class LightRAG:
                     global_config=asdict(self),
                     embedding_func=self.embedding_func,
                 ),
-                prompt=prompt,
+                system_prompt=system_prompt,
             )
         elif param.mode == "naive":
             response = await naive_query(
@@ -1056,6 +1059,7 @@ class LightRAG:
                     global_config=asdict(self),
                     embedding_func=self.embedding_func,
                 ),
+                system_prompt=system_prompt,
             )
         elif param.mode == "mix":
             response = await mix_kg_vector_query(
@@ -1077,6 +1081,7 @@ class LightRAG:
                     global_config=asdict(self),
                     embedding_func=self.embedding_func,
                 ),
+                system_prompt=system_prompt,
             )
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Unknown mode {param.mode}")
diff --git a/lightrag/operate.py b/lightrag/operate.py
index 678194bd..727c65f7 100644
--- a/lightrag/operate.py
+++ b/lightrag/operate.py
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ async def kg_query(
     query_param: QueryParam,
     global_config: dict[str, str],
     hashing_kv: BaseKVStorage | None = None,
-    prompt: str | None = None,
+    system_prompt: str | None = None,
 ) -> str:
     # Handle cache
     use_model_func = global_config["llm_model_func"]
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ async def kg_query(
             query_param.conversation_history, query_param.history_turns
         )
 
-    sys_prompt_temp = prompt if prompt else PROMPTS["rag_response"]
+    sys_prompt_temp = system_prompt if system_prompt else PROMPTS["rag_response"]
     sys_prompt = sys_prompt_temp.format(
         context_data=context,
         response_type=query_param.response_type,
@@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ async def mix_kg_vector_query(
     query_param: QueryParam,
     global_config: dict[str, str],
     hashing_kv: BaseKVStorage | None = None,
+    system_prompt: str | None = None,
 ) -> str | AsyncIterator[str]:
     """
     Hybrid retrieval implementation combining knowledge graph and vector search.
@@ -962,15 +963,19 @@ async def mix_kg_vector_query(
         return {"kg_context": kg_context, "vector_context": vector_context}
 
     # 5. Construct hybrid prompt
-    sys_prompt = PROMPTS["mix_rag_response"].format(
-        kg_context=kg_context
-        if kg_context
-        else "No relevant knowledge graph information found",
-        vector_context=vector_context
-        if vector_context
-        else "No relevant text information found",
-        response_type=query_param.response_type,
-        history=history_context,
+    sys_prompt = (
+        system_prompt
+        if system_prompt
+        else PROMPTS["mix_rag_response"].format(
+            kg_context=kg_context
+            if kg_context
+            else "No relevant knowledge graph information found",
+            vector_context=vector_context
+            if vector_context
+            else "No relevant text information found",
+            response_type=query_param.response_type,
+            history=history_context,
+        )
     )
 
     if query_param.only_need_prompt:
@@ -1599,6 +1604,7 @@ async def naive_query(
     query_param: QueryParam,
     global_config: dict[str, str],
     hashing_kv: BaseKVStorage | None = None,
+    system_prompt: str | None = None,
 ) -> str | AsyncIterator[str]:
     # Handle cache
     use_model_func = global_config["llm_model_func"]
@@ -1651,7 +1657,7 @@ async def naive_query(
             query_param.conversation_history, query_param.history_turns
         )
 
-    sys_prompt_temp = PROMPTS["naive_rag_response"]
+    sys_prompt_temp = system_prompt if system_prompt else PROMPTS["naive_rag_response"]
     sys_prompt = sys_prompt_temp.format(
         content_data=section,
         response_type=query_param.response_type,