diff --git a/src/entt/entity/prototype.hpp b/src/entt/entity/prototype.hpp
index 83612438d..795c20694 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/prototype.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/prototype.hpp
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ private:
  * applications.<br/>
  * Users should have a really good reason to choose something different.
  */
-using DefaultPrototype = Prototype<std::uint32_t>;
+using DefaultPrototype = Prototype<DefaultRegistry::entity_type>;
 
 
 }