diff --git a/component-models.json b/component-models.json
index 6e856b87ae..5633e7eeec 100644
--- a/component-models.json
+++ b/component-models.json
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@
         "label": "videourl"
       },
       {
-        "component": "text",
+        "component": "reference",
         "valueType": "string",
         "name": "thumbnail",
         "label": "thumbnail"