diff --git a/lib/icinga/icinga-type.conf b/lib/icinga/icinga-type.conf
index 1e8e48208..d21221985 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/icinga-type.conf
+++ b/lib/icinga/icinga-type.conf
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ type IcingaApplication {
 
 type Service {
 	%require "host",
-	%attribute string "host",
+	%attribute name(Host) "host",
 
 	%attribute string "short_name",