diff --git a/src/panels/config/automation/action/types/ha-automation-action-service.ts b/src/panels/config/automation/action/types/ha-automation-action-service.ts
index 9c751f82f5..6bb209a0a2 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/automation/action/types/ha-automation-action-service.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/automation/action/types/ha-automation-action-service.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class HaServiceAction extends LitElement implements ActionElement {
   );
 
   public static get defaultConfig() {
-    return { service: "", data: {} };
+    return { action: "", data: {} };
   }
 
   protected willUpdate(changedProperties: PropertyValues) {