diff --git a/swh/graphql/resolvers/directory_entry.py b/swh/graphql/resolvers/directory_entry.py
--- a/swh/graphql/resolvers/directory_entry.py
+++ b/swh/graphql/resolvers/directory_entry.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         # STORAGE-TODO, archive is returning a dict
         # return DirectoryEntry object instead
         return self.archive.get_directory_entry_by_path(
-            directory_id=self.kwargs.get("swhid").object_id,
+            directory_id=self.kwargs.get("directorySwhid").object_id,
             path=self.kwargs.get("path"),
         )
 
diff --git a/swh/graphql/schema/schema.graphql b/swh/graphql/schema/schema.graphql
--- a/swh/graphql/schema/schema.graphql
+++ b/swh/graphql/schema/schema.graphql
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@
     """
     SWHID of the directory object
     """
-    swhid: SWHID!
+    directorySwhid: SWHID!
 
     """
     Relative path to the requested object
diff --git a/swh/graphql/tests/functional/test_directory_entry.py b/swh/graphql/tests/functional/test_directory_entry.py
--- a/swh/graphql/tests/functional/test_directory_entry.py
+++ b/swh/graphql/tests/functional/test_directory_entry.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     path = "missing"
     query_str = """
     {
-      directoryEntry(swhid: "%s", path: "%s") {
+      directoryEntry(directorySwhid: "%s", path: "%s") {
         name {
           text
         }
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     storage = server.get_storage()
     query_str = """
     {
-      directoryEntry(swhid: "%s", path: "%s") {
+      directoryEntry(directorySwhid: "%s", path: "%s") {
         name {
           text
         }