diff --git a/giving-example/src/main/java/com/adyen/giving/api/CheckoutResource.java b/giving-example/src/main/java/com/adyen/giving/api/CheckoutResource.java
index 9cebb1b..e9c1c96 100644
--- a/giving-example/src/main/java/com/adyen/giving/api/CheckoutResource.java
+++ b/giving-example/src/main/java/com/adyen/giving/api/CheckoutResource.java
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ public ResponseEntity<DonationPaymentResponse> donations(@RequestBody Amount bod
 
             donationRequest.amount(body);
             donationRequest.reference(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
-            donationRequest.setPaymentMethod(new DonationPaymentMethod(new CardDonations()));
+            // set payment method for donation
+            CardDonations cardDetails = new CardDonations().type(CardDonations.TypeEnum.SCHEME);
+            donationRequest.paymentMethod(new DonationPaymentMethod(cardDetails));
+            // set donaton token
             donationRequest.setDonationToken(donationToken);
             donationRequest.donationOriginalPspReference(pspReference);
             donationRequest.setDonationAccount(this.applicationProperty.getDonationMerchantAccount());