diff --git a/source/_docs/automation/templating.markdown b/source/_docs/automation/templating.markdown
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--- a/source/_docs/automation/templating.markdown
+++ b/source/_docs/automation/templating.markdown
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ The following tables show the available trigger data per platform.
 | ---- | ---- |
 | `trigger.platform` | Hardcoded: `event`.
 | `trigger.event` | Event object that matched.
-| `trigger.event.data` | Optional data
+| `trigger.event.event_type` | Event type.
+| `trigger.event.data` | Optional event data.
 
 ### MQTT