1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/components/assignees/issuable_assignees.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/components/assignees/issuable_assignees.vue
index fd51cd5bb16..ed29ccb3447 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/components/assignees/issuable_assignees.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/components/assignees/issuable_assignees.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script>
 import { GlButton } from '@gitlab/ui';
+import { TYPE_ISSUE } from '~/issues/constants';
 import { n__ } from '~/locale';
 import UncollapsedAssigneeList from './uncollapsed_assignee_list.vue';
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ export default {
     issuableType: {
       type: String,
       required: false,
-      default: 'issue',
+      default: TYPE_ISSUE,
     },
     signedIn: {
       type: Boolean,