diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-appsync/README.md b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-appsync/README.md
index f0ab40d93b3c8..0498846478e33 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-appsync/README.md
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-appsync/README.md
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ input DemoInput {
 type Mutation {
   callStepFunction(input: DemoInput!): job
 }
+
+type Query {
+  _placeholder: String
+}
 ```
 
 GraphQL request mapping template `request.vtl`:
@@ -924,4 +928,4 @@ const api = new appsync.GraphqlApi(this, 'OwnerContact', {
     definition: appsync.Definition.fromSchema(appsync.SchemaFile.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'appsync.test.graphql'))),
     ownerContact: 'test-owner-contact',
 });
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```