diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/execution/context/invocation.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/execution/context/invocation.py
index 554485ac0ec24..5dc577e8b9433 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/execution/context/invocation.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/execution/context/invocation.py
@@ -821,6 +821,7 @@ 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,
         )