diff --git a/examples/chip-tool/commands/common/Command.cpp b/examples/chip-tool/commands/common/Command.cpp
index 064d7f873381d0..a7d0058b90624d 100644
--- a/examples/chip-tool/commands/common/Command.cpp
+++ b/examples/chip-tool/commands/common/Command.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ size_t Command::AddArgument(const char * name, const char * value, bool optional
 size_t Command::AddArgument(const char * name, char ** value, bool optional)
 {
     Argument arg;
-    arg.type     = ArgumentType::CharString;
+    arg.type     = ArgumentType::String;
     arg.name     = name;
     arg.value    = reinterpret_cast<void *>(value);
     arg.optional = optional;