diff --git a/source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown b/source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown
index 2be3ee4b435..448da488c73 100644
--- a/source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown
+++ b/source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ automation:
   trigger:
     platform: numeric_state
     entity_id: sun.sun
-    value_template: "{{ state.attributes.elevation }}"
+    value_template: "{{ state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') }}"
     # Can be a positive or negative number
     below: -4.0
   action: