diff --git a/rigify/rigs/basic/copy.py b/rigify/rigs/basic/copy.py
index f0c5c380bb1325645d8c5b7de3010ce1282762a8..a961a71ad97b3240273b290280108ceceec82f33 100644
--- a/rigify/rigs/basic/copy.py
+++ b/rigify/rigs/basic/copy.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class Rig:
 
         bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
         pbone = obj.pose.bones[bones['Bone']]
-        pbone.rigify_type = 'simple.bone'
+        pbone.rigify_type = 'basic.copy'
         pbone.lock_location = (False, False, False)
         pbone.lock_rotation = (False, False, False)
         pbone.lock_rotation_w = False