diff --git a/.semversioner/next-release/patch-20250121205226363912.json b/.semversioner/next-release/patch-20250121205226363912.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7597e07533
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.semversioner/next-release/patch-20250121205226363912.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "type": "patch",
+  "description": "Fix DRIFT search on Azure AI Search."
+}
diff --git a/graphrag/vector_stores/azure_ai_search.py b/graphrag/vector_stores/azure_ai_search.py
index 02e3a35c41..535cfc05c1 100644
--- a/graphrag/vector_stores/azure_ai_search.py
+++ b/graphrag/vector_stores/azure_ai_search.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ def load_documents(
                         name="vector",
                         type=SearchFieldDataType.Collection(SearchFieldDataType.Single),
                         searchable=True,
+                        hidden=False,  # DRIFT needs to return the vector for client-side similarity
                         vector_search_dimensions=self.vector_size,
                         vector_search_profile_name=self.vector_search_profile_name,
                     ),
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/min-csv/config.json b/tests/fixtures/min-csv/config.json
index 86b4c49a11..4e750db6c7 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/min-csv/config.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/min-csv/config.json
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@
         {
             "query": "What is the major conflict in this story and who are the protagonist and antagonist?",
             "method": "global"
+        },
+        {
+            "query": "Who is Jordan Hayes?",
+            "method": "basic"
         }
     ],
     "slow": false
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/text/config.json b/tests/fixtures/text/config.json
index cf4180857c..81dd8667b3 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/text/config.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/text/config.json
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@
         {
             "query": "What is the major conflict in this story and who are the protagonist and antagonist?",
             "method": "global"
+        },
+        {
+            "query": "Who is Jordan Hayes?",
+            "method": "basic"
         }
     ],
     "slow": false