diff --git a/src/utils/form.py b/src/utils/form.py
index 36e816110..396419f3e 100644
--- a/src/utils/form.py
+++ b/src/utils/form.py
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ class OptionsModel(BaseModel):
             option
             | {
                 "id": option.get("id", id_),
-                "type": option.get("type", "string"),
+                "type": option.get("type", "select" if "choices" in option else "string"),
                 "optional": option.get("optional", optional),
             }
             for id_, option in options.items()