diff --git a/src/Eloquent/Docs/ModelDocs.php b/src/Eloquent/Docs/ModelDocs.php
index 2be7bbf..1439451 100644
--- a/src/Eloquent/Docs/ModelDocs.php
+++ b/src/Eloquent/Docs/ModelDocs.php
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
  * @method static $this withHighlights(array $fields = [], string|array $preTag = '<em>', string|array $postTag = '</em>', array $globalOptions = [])
  * @method static $this asFuzzy(?int $depth = null)
  * @method static $this setMinShouldMatch(int $value)
+ * @method static $this setBoost(int $value)
  *
  * Query Executors --------------------------------------------
  * @method static Model|null find($id)
diff --git a/src/Query/Builder.php b/src/Query/Builder.php
index 34fe324..30c68ee 100644
--- a/src/Query/Builder.php
+++ b/src/Query/Builder.php
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ public function searchFor($value, $columns = ['*'], $options = [], $boolean = 'a
 
     public function searchTerm($term, $fields = ['*'], $options = [], $boolean = 'and'): static
     {
-
+        $this->_ensureValueAsArray($fields);
         $this->wheres[] = [
             'column' => '*',
             'type' => 'Search',
@@ -664,6 +664,7 @@ public function searchTerm($term, $fields = ['*'], $options = [], $boolean = 'an
 
     public function searchTermMost($term, $fields = ['*'], $options = [], $boolean = 'and'): static
     {
+        $this->_ensureValueAsArray($fields);
         $this->wheres[] = [
             'column' => '*',
             'type' => 'Search',
@@ -679,6 +680,7 @@ public function searchTermMost($term, $fields = ['*'], $options = [], $boolean =
 
     public function searchTermCross($term, $fields = ['*'], $options = [], $boolean = 'and'): static
     {
+        $this->_ensureValueAsArray($fields);
         $this->wheres[] = [
             'column' => '*',
             'type' => 'Search',
@@ -694,6 +696,7 @@ public function searchTermCross($term, $fields = ['*'], $options = [], $boolean
 
     public function searchPhrase($phrase, $fields = ['*'], $options = [], $boolean = 'and'): static
     {
+        $this->_ensureValueAsArray($fields);
         $this->wheres[] = [
             'column' => '*',
             'type' => 'Search',
@@ -709,6 +712,7 @@ public function searchPhrase($phrase, $fields = ['*'], $options = [], $boolean =
 
     public function searchPhrasePrefix($phrase, $fields = ['*'], $options = [], $boolean = 'and'): static
     {
+        $this->_ensureValueAsArray($fields);
         $this->wheres[] = [
             'column' => '*',
             'type' => 'Search',
@@ -724,6 +728,7 @@ public function searchPhrasePrefix($phrase, $fields = ['*'], $options = [], $boo
 
     public function searchBoolPrefix($phrase, $fields = ['*'], $options = [], $boolean = 'and'): static
     {
+        $this->_ensureValueAsArray($fields);
         $this->wheres[] = [
             'column' => '*',
             'type' => 'Search',
@@ -846,6 +851,21 @@ public function setMinShouldMatch(int $value): static
         return $this;
     }
 
+    public function setBoost(int $value): static
+    {
+        $wheres = $this->wheres;
+        if (! $wheres) {
+            throw new RuntimeException('No where clause found');
+        }
+        $lastWhere = end($wheres);
+        if ($lastWhere['type'] != 'Search') {
+            throw new RuntimeException('Min Should Match can only be applied to Search type queries');
+        }
+        $this->_attachOption('boost', $value);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Options
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1781,6 +1801,13 @@ private function _formatTimestamp($value): string|int
         }
     }
 
+    private function _ensureValueAsArray(&$value): void
+    {
+        if (! is_array($value)) {
+            $value = [$value];
+        }
+    }
+
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Disabled Methods
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------