diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/components/Lookup/ProjectLookup.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/components/Lookup/ProjectLookup.jsx
index 63f4e1c181..e586488dd5 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/components/Lookup/ProjectLookup.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/components/Lookup/ProjectLookup.jsx
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ function ProjectLookup({
               },
               {
                 name: i18n._(t`Type`),
+                key: 'type',
                 options: [
                   [``, i18n._(t`Manual`)],
                   [`git`, i18n._(t`Git`)],