diff --git a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/structures.ts b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/structures.ts
index f99d961ae6..fa91c7ca0f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/structures.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/structures.ts
@@ -217,10 +217,8 @@ export function basicAutomation(opts?: DeepPartial<Automation>): Automation {
         icon: "test",
         description: "test",
         type: AutomationStepType.TRIGGER,
+        inputs: {},
         id: "test",
-        inputs: {
-          fields: {},
-        },
         schema: {
           inputs: {
             properties: {},
diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/app/automation/schema.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/app/automation/schema.ts
index 66a6f508fe..820858b48c 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/app/automation/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/app/automation/schema.ts
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export type AutomationTriggerDefinition = Omit<
 
 export type AutomationTriggerInputs<T extends AutomationTriggerStepId> =
   T extends AutomationTriggerStepId.APP
-    ? void
+    ? void | Record<string, any>
     : T extends AutomationTriggerStepId.CRON
     ? CronTriggerInputs
     : T extends AutomationTriggerStepId.ROW_ACTION