diff --git a/packages/builder/src/dataBinding.js b/packages/builder/src/dataBinding.js
index 8adc27ee59..c89221f163 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/dataBinding.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/dataBinding.js
@@ -1141,10 +1141,11 @@ export const buildFormSchema = (component, asset) => {
   const fieldSetting = settings.find(
     setting => setting.key === "field" && setting.type.startsWith("field/")
   )
-  if (fieldSetting && component.field) {
+  if (fieldSetting) {
     const type = fieldSetting.type.split("field/")[1]
-    if (type) {
-      schema[component.field] = { type }
+    const key = component.field || component._instanceName
+    if (type && key) {
+      schema[key] = { type }
     }
   }
   component._children?.forEach(child => {
diff --git a/packages/client/manifest.json b/packages/client/manifest.json
index 0feac0ee80..bf7cd78ad9 100644
--- a/packages/client/manifest.json
+++ b/packages/client/manifest.json
@@ -3105,8 +3105,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/string",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
@@ -3524,8 +3523,7 @@
       {
         "type": "field/options",
         "label": "Field",
-        "key": "field",
-        "required": true
+        "key": "field"
       },
       {
         "type": "text",
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Field.svelte b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Field.svelte
index 846bfa6eef..b2be00ca47 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Field.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/app/forms/Field.svelte
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
   $: formStep = formStepContext ? $formStepContext || 1 : 1
   $: formField = formApi?.registerField(
-    field,
+    field || $component.name,
     type,
     defaultValue,
     disabled,