diff --git a/com.teamscale.polarion.plugin/src/com/teamscale/polarion/plugin/utils/CastUtils.java b/com.teamscale.polarion.plugin/src/com/teamscale/polarion/plugin/utils/CastUtils.java
index 65e93bb..7d955a5 100644
--- a/com.teamscale.polarion.plugin/src/com/teamscale/polarion/plugin/utils/CastUtils.java
+++ b/com.teamscale.polarion.plugin/src/com/teamscale/polarion/plugin/utils/CastUtils.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public static WorkItemForJson castWorkItem(
       workItemForJson.setTitle(workItem.getTitle());
     }
     if (workItem.getType() != null) {
-      workItemForJson.setType(workItem.getType().getName());
+      workItemForJson.setType(workItem.getType().getId());
     }
     if (workItem.getUpdated() != null) {
       workItemForJson.setUpdated(workItem.getUpdated().toInstant().toString());