diff --git a/packages/react-sdk/src/components/span.ws.tsx b/packages/react-sdk/src/components/span.ws.tsx
index 0b33972749..efdbd89d50 100644
--- a/packages/react-sdk/src/components/span.ws.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-sdk/src/components/span.ws.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { WsComponentMeta, MetaProps } from "./component-type";
 import props from "./__generated__/span.props.json";
 
 const meta: WsComponentMeta = {
-  type: "rich-text",
+  type: "rich-text-child",
   label: "Styled Text",
   Icon: BrushIcon,
   props: props as MetaProps,