diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/app/automation.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/app/automation.ts
index f29a2241cd..dd9990951e 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/app/automation.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/app/automation.ts
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ export interface AutomationStep extends AutomationStepSchema {
 }
 
 export interface AutomationTriggerSchema extends AutomationStepSchema {
+  type: AutomationStepType.TRIGGER
   event?: string
   cronJobId?: string
 }