diff --git a/src/dom_components/view/ComponentView.js b/src/dom_components/view/ComponentView.js
index 030e88e4c..d3c8109fd 100644
--- a/src/dom_components/view/ComponentView.js
+++ b/src/dom_components/view/ComponentView.js
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ module.exports = Backbone.View.extend({
    * */
   updateAttributes() {
     const model = this.model;
-    const attrs = { 'data-type': model.get('type') || 'default' };
+    const attrs = { 'data-gjs-type': model.get('type') || 'default' };
     const attr = model.get('attributes');
     const src = model.get('src');