diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/form-generator.js b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/form-generator.js
index b247255dc5..29ab834d90 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/form-generator.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/form-generator.js
@@ -1094,8 +1094,13 @@ angular.module('FormGenerator', [GeneratorHelpers.name, 'Utilities', listGenerat
                         html += ">\n";
                         if(!field.multiSelect && !field.disableChooseOption){
                             html += "<option value=\"\">";
-                                // Add a custom default select 'value' (default text)
-                            html += (field.defaultText) ? field.defaultText : i18n.sprintf(i18n._("Choose a %s"), field.label.toLowerCase());
+                            // some languages use "Playbook" as a proper noun
+                            var chosen_item = field.label;
+                            if (i18n._("playbook") !== i18n._("Playbook")) {
+                                chosen_item = label.toLowerCase();
+                            }
+                            // Add a custom default select 'value' (default text)
+                            html += (field.defaultText) ? field.defaultText : i18n.sprintf(i18n._("Choose a %s"), chosen_item);
                             html += "</option>\n";
                         }