diff --git a/smriprep/workflows/anatomical.py b/smriprep/workflows/anatomical.py
index 3cb12cebfd..b4943275fd 100644
--- a/smriprep/workflows/anatomical.py
+++ b/smriprep/workflows/anatomical.py
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ def init_anat_template_wf(
 
             from smriprep.workflows.anatomical import init_anat_template_wf
             wf = init_anat_template_wf(
-                longitudinal=False, omp_nthreads=1, num_files=1, contrast="T1w"
+                longitudinal=False, omp_nthreads=1, num_files=1, image_type="T1w"
             )
 
     Parameters