diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/execution/context/invocation.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/execution/context/invocation.py
index 0c735a70a3227..d39c31babc620 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/execution/context/invocation.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/execution/context/invocation.py
@@ -825,6 +825,7 @@ def bind(
 
         self._execution_props = ExecutionProperties(
             step_description=f'asset "{assets_def.node_def.name}"',
+            node_type="asset",
             op_execution_context=self._op_execution_context,
         )