diff --git a/posthog/hogql_queries/experiments/experiment_funnels_query_runner.py b/posthog/hogql_queries/experiments/experiment_funnels_query_runner.py
index edd8b0f1f91f0..f5cabcbe74ecc 100644
--- a/posthog/hogql_queries/experiments/experiment_funnels_query_runner.py
+++ b/posthog/hogql_queries/experiments/experiment_funnels_query_runner.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     ExperimentFunnelsQueryResponse,
     ExperimentSignificanceCode,
     ExperimentVariantFunnelsBaseStats,
+    FunnelLayout,
     FunnelsFilter,
     FunnelsQuery,
     FunnelsQueryResponse,
@@ -113,9 +114,10 @@ def _prepare_funnel_query(self) -> FunnelsQuery:
             breakdown_type="event",
         )
 
-        prepared_funnels_query.funnelsFilter = FunnelsFilter(
-            funnelVizType="steps",
-        )
+        # Set the layout to vertical
+        if prepared_funnels_query.funnelsFilter is None:
+            prepared_funnels_query.funnelsFilter = FunnelsFilter()
+        prepared_funnels_query.funnelsFilter.layout = FunnelLayout.VERTICAL
 
         return prepared_funnels_query