diff --git a/diracx-cli/pyproject.toml b/diracx-cli/pyproject.toml
index b103e0ca..431d0a01 100644
--- a/diracx-cli/pyproject.toml
+++ b/diracx-cli/pyproject.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "gitpython",
     "pydantic",
     "rich",
-    "typer <0.12.4",
+    "typer",
     "pyyaml",
 ]
 dynamic = ["version"]
diff --git a/diracx-cli/src/diracx/cli/jobs.py b/diracx-cli/src/diracx/cli/jobs.py
index ceeed695..e4430b88 100644
--- a/diracx-cli/src/diracx/cli/jobs.py
+++ b/diracx-cli/src/diracx/cli/jobs.py
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
 app = AsyncTyper()
 
 
+available_operators = (
+    f"Scalar operators: {', '.join([op.value for op in ScalarSearchOperator])}. "
+    f"Vector operators: {', '.join([op.value for op in VectorSearchOperator])}."
+)
+
+
 def parse_condition(value: str) -> SearchSpec:
     parameter, operator, rest = value.split(" ", 2)
     if operator in set(ScalarSearchOperator):
@@ -51,15 +57,18 @@ async def search(
         "Owner",
         "LastUpdateTime",
     ],
-    condition: Annotated[list[SearchSpec], Option(parser=parse_condition)] = [],
+    condition: Annotated[
+        list[str], Option(help=f'Example: "JobID eq 1000". {available_operators}')
+    ] = [],
     all: bool = False,
     page: int = 1,
     per_page: int = 10,
 ):
+    search_specs = [parse_condition(cond) for cond in condition]
     async with DiracClient() as api:
         jobs, content_range = await api.jobs.search(
             parameters=None if all else parameter,
-            search=condition if condition else None,
+            search=search_specs if search_specs else None,
             page=page,
             per_page=per_page,
             cls=lambda _, jobs, headers: (
diff --git a/diracx-cli/tests/test_jobs.py b/diracx-cli/tests/test_jobs.py
index 9ae2a66d..a0992b9a 100644
--- a/diracx-cli/tests/test_jobs.py
+++ b/diracx-cli/tests/test_jobs.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 from pytest import raises
 
 from diracx import cli
-from diracx.core.models import ScalarSearchSpec
 from diracx.core.preferences import get_diracx_preferences
 
 TEST_JDL = """
@@ -80,8 +79,7 @@ async def test_search(with_cli_login, jdl_file, capfd):
     assert "JobGroup" in cap.out
 
     # Search for a job that doesn't exist
-    condition = ScalarSearchSpec(parameter="Status", operator="eq", value="nonexistent")
-    await cli.jobs.search(condition=[condition])
+    await cli.jobs.search(condition=["Status eq nonexistent"])
     cap = capfd.readouterr()
     assert cap.err == ""
     assert "[]" == cap.out.strip()
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ async def test_search(with_cli_login, jdl_file, capfd):
     assert "Showing all jobs" in cap.out
 
     # Search for a job that doesn't exist
-    await cli.jobs.search(condition=[condition])
+    await cli.jobs.search(condition=["Status eq nonexistent"])
     cap = capfd.readouterr()
     assert cap.err == ""
     assert "No jobs found" in cap.out