diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/examples/ufm-custom-component/index.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/examples/ufm-custom-component/index.ts
index af49cdc0f3..c7ee1eeba6 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/examples/ufm-custom-component/index.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/examples/ufm-custom-component/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export const manifests: Array<ManifestUfmComponent> = [
 		name: 'Custom UFM Component',
 		api: () => import('./custom-ufm-component.js'),
 		meta: {
+			alias: 'myCustomComponent',
 			marker: '%',
 		},
 	},