diff --git a/source/_cookbook/automation_sun.markdown b/source/_cookbook/automation_sun.markdown
index fafc28a8a64..e83bec979e7 100644
--- a/source/_cookbook/automation_sun.markdown
+++ b/source/_cookbook/automation_sun.markdown
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Solar elevation automations can cope with offsets from sunset / sunrise as the s
   trigger:
     platform: numeric_state
     entity_id: sun.sun
-    value_template: '{% raw %}{{ state.attributes.elevation }}{% endraw %}'
+    value_template: "{% raw %}{{ state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') }}{% endraw %}"
     below: 3.5
   action:
     service: scene.turn_on
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Solar elevation automations can cope with offsets from sunset / sunrise as the s
   trigger:
     platform: numeric_state
     entity_id: sun.sun
-    value_template: '{% raw %}{{ state.attributes.elevation }}{% endraw %}'
+    value_template: "{% raw %}{{ state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') }}{% endraw %}"
     below: 1.5
   action:
     service: scene.turn_on
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Solar elevation automations can cope with offsets from sunset / sunrise as the s
   trigger:
     platform: numeric_state
     entity_id: sun.sun
-    value_template: '{% raw %}{{ state.attributes.elevation }}{% endraw %}'
+    value_template: "{% raw %}{{ state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') }}{% endraw %}"
     below: -2.5
   action:
     service: switch.turn_off