diff --git a/.github/workflows/lighty-rcgnmi-app/simulator/initialStateJsonData.json b/.github/workflows/lighty-rcgnmi-app/simulator/initialStateJsonData.json
index 4f2a02cc14..720f3e6409 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lighty-rcgnmi-app/simulator/initialStateJsonData.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/lighty-rcgnmi-app/simulator/initialStateJsonData.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
       {
         "name": "admin",
         "config": {
-          "name": "admin"
+          "name": "admin",
+          "type": "openconfig-if-types:IF_ETHERNET"
         }
       }
     ]