diff --git a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/CreatesNewPublicationPage.php b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/CreatesNewPublicationPage.php
index 248b1ca624a..abc884608c6 100644
--- a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/CreatesNewPublicationPage.php
+++ b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/CreatesNewPublicationPage.php
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ protected function handleCreate(): void
         $this->save($output);
     }
 
-    protected function handleMissingCanonicalField(string $canonicalFieldName): string
+    protected function handleMissingCanonicalField(string $canonicalFieldName): PublicationFieldType
     {
         if (str_starts_with($canonicalFieldName, '__')) {
-            return $canonicalFieldName;
+            return new PublicationFieldType('text', $canonicalFieldName, '0', '0');
         }
 
         return throw new RuntimeException(