diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bca2676..eea0b97 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ELASTICMOCK_VERSION='1.9.0'
+ELASTICMOCK_VERSION='1.10.0'
 
 install:
 	pip3 install -r requirements.txt
diff --git a/elasticmock/fake_elasticsearch.py b/elasticmock/fake_elasticsearch.py
index cf21343..dab9b74 100644
--- a/elasticmock/fake_elasticsearch.py
+++ b/elasticmock/fake_elasticsearch.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class QueryType:
     MULTI_MATCH = 'MULTI_MATCH'
     MUST_NOT = 'MUST_NOT'
     WILDCARD = 'WILDCARD'
+    PREFIX = 'PREFIX'
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_query_type(type_str):
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ def get_query_type(type_str):
             return QueryType.MUST_NOT
         elif type_str == 'wildcard':
             return QueryType.WILDCARD
+        elif type_str == 'prefix':
+            return QueryType.PREFIX
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError(f'type {type_str} is not implemented for QueryType')
 
@@ -157,6 +160,8 @@ def _evaluate_for_query_type(self, document):
             return self._evaluate_for_terms_query_type(document)
         elif self.type == QueryType.WILDCARD:
             return self._evaluate_for_wildcard_query_type(document)
+        elif self.type == QueryType.PREFIX:
+            return self._evaluate_for_prefix_query_type(document)
         elif self.type == QueryType.RANGE:
             return self._evaluate_for_range_query_type(document)
         elif self.type == QueryType.BOOL:
@@ -191,12 +196,21 @@ def _evaluate_for_wildcard_query_type(self, document):
         return_val = False
         if isinstance(self.condition, dict):
             for _, sub_query in self.condition.items():
-                return_val = self._evaluate_for_field(document, True, True)
+                return_val = self._evaluate_for_field(document, True, is_wildcard=True)
                 if not return_val:
                     return False
         return return_val
 
-    def _evaluate_for_field(self, document, ignore_case=True, is_wildcard=False):
+    def _evaluate_for_prefix_query_type(self, document):
+        return_val = False
+        if isinstance(self.condition, dict):
+            for _, sub_query in self.condition.items():
+                return_val = self._evaluate_for_field(document, ignore_case=False, is_prefix=True)
+                if not return_val:
+                    return False
+        return return_val
+
+    def _evaluate_for_field(self, document, ignore_case=True, is_wildcard=False, is_prefix=False):
         doc_source = document['_source']
         return_val = False
         for field, value in self.condition.items():
@@ -205,7 +219,8 @@ def _evaluate_for_field(self, document, ignore_case=True, is_wildcard=False):
                 field,
                 value,
                 ignore_case,
-                is_wildcard
+                is_wildcard=is_wildcard,
+                is_prefix=is_prefix
             )
             if return_val:
                 break
@@ -320,8 +335,8 @@ def _evaluate_for_should_query_type(self, document):
     def _evaluate_for_multi_match_query_type(self, document):
         return self._evaluate_for_fields(document)
 
-    def _compare_value_for_field(self, doc_source, field, value, ignore_case, is_wildcard=False):
-        if is_wildcard:
+    def _compare_value_for_field(self, doc_source, field, value, ignore_case, is_wildcard=False, is_prefix=False):
+        if is_wildcard or is_prefix:
             value = value['value']
         if ignore_case and isinstance(value, str):
             value = value.lower()
@@ -350,6 +365,8 @@ def _compare_value_for_field(self, doc_source, field, value, ignore_case, is_wil
                     val = val.lower()
             if is_wildcard:
                 return re.search(value.replace('*', '.*'), val)
+            if is_prefix:
+                return val.startswith(value)
             if value == val:
                 return True
             if isinstance(val, str) and str(value) in val:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 007a24f..2f122ab 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import setuptools
 
-__version__ = '1.9.0'
+__version__ = '1.10.0'
 
 # read the contents of your readme file
 from os import path
diff --git a/tests/fake_elasticsearch/test_search.py b/tests/fake_elasticsearch/test_search.py
index c972027..c154add 100644
--- a/tests/fake_elasticsearch/test_search.py
+++ b/tests/fake_elasticsearch/test_search.py
@@ -112,6 +112,22 @@ def test_search_with_wildcard_query(self):
         hits = response['hits']['hits']
         self.assertEqual(len(hits), 3)
 
+    def test_search_with_prefix_query(self):
+        self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': 'test_20221010'})
+        self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': 'test_20221011'})
+        self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': 'test_20221012'})
+        response = self.es.search(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE,
+                                  body={'query': {'prefix': {'data': {'value': 'test_1'}}}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['hits']['total']['value'], 0)
+        hits = response['hits']['hits']
+        self.assertEqual(len(hits), 0)
+
+        response = self.es.search(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE,
+                                  body={'query': {'prefix': {'data': {'value': 'test_2'}}}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['hits']['total']['value'], 3)
+        hits = response['hits']['hits']
+        self.assertEqual(len(hits), 3)
+
     def test_search_with_match_query_in_int_list(self):
         for i in range(0, 10):
             self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': [i, 11, 13]})