diff --git a/src/entt/entity/actor.hpp b/src/entt/entity/actor.hpp
index 7ccac66cf..f1e16081b 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/actor.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/actor.hpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ private:
  * @tparam Delta Type to use to provide elapsed time.
  */
 template<typename Delta>
-using DefaultActor = Actor<std::uint32_t, Delta>;
+using DefaultActor = Actor<DefaultRegistry::entity_type, Delta>;
 
 
 }