diff --git a/source/behavior/entities/format/components/projectile.json b/source/behavior/entities/format/components/projectile.json
index c34ffb21..50b06325 100644
--- a/source/behavior/entities/format/components/projectile.json
+++ b/source/behavior/entities/format/components/projectile.json
@@ -490,8 +490,7 @@
             },
             "particle": {
               "title": "Particle",
-              "type": "integer",
-              "default": 0,
+              "type": "string",
               "description": "The particle emitter."
             },
             "potion": {