diff --git a/genai-perf/genai_perf/inputs/converters/tensorrtllm_converter.py b/genai-perf/genai_perf/inputs/converters/tensorrtllm_converter.py
index 36549ea0..c06e3e9c 100644
--- a/genai-perf/genai_perf/inputs/converters/tensorrtllm_converter.py
+++ b/genai-perf/genai_perf/inputs/converters/tensorrtllm_converter.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def convert(
 
                 payload = {
                     "model": model_name,
-                    "text_input": text,
+                    "text_input": [text],
                     "max_tokens": [DEFAULT_TENSORRTLLM_MAX_TOKENS],  # default
                 }
                 self._add_request_params(payload, config)
diff --git a/genai-perf/tests/test_triton_tensorrtllm_converter.py b/genai-perf/tests/test_triton_tensorrtllm_converter.py
index 81a50052..a0d9d3c3 100644
--- a/genai-perf/tests/test_triton_tensorrtllm_converter.py
+++ b/genai-perf/tests/test_triton_tensorrtllm_converter.py
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ def test_convert_default(self):
             "data": [
                 {
                     "model": "test_model",
-                    "text_input": "text input one",
+                    "text_input": ["text input one"],
                     "max_tokens": [DEFAULT_TENSORRTLLM_MAX_TOKENS],
                 },
                 {
                     "model": "test_model",
-                    "text_input": "text input two",
+                    "text_input": ["text input two"],
                     "max_tokens": [DEFAULT_TENSORRTLLM_MAX_TOKENS],
                 },
             ]
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def test_convert_with_request_parameters(self):
             "data": [
                 {
                     "model": "test_model",
-                    "text_input": "text input one",
+                    "text_input": ["text input one"],
                     "ignore_eos": [True],
                     "max_tokens": [1234],
                     "stream": [True],
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def test_convert_with_request_parameters(self):
                 },
                 {
                     "model": "test_model",
-                    "text_input": "text input two",
+                    "text_input": ["text input two"],
                     "ignore_eos": [True],
                     "max_tokens": [1234],
                     "stream": [True],