diff --git a/src/data/shopping-list.ts b/src/data/shopping-list.ts
index 14ff992abd5c..e2c57cdc784c 100644
--- a/src/data/shopping-list.ts
+++ b/src/data/shopping-list.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export const addItem = (
   hass: HomeAssistant,
   name: string
 ): Promise<ShoppingListItem> =>
-  hass.callApi("POST", "shopping_list/item", {
+  hass.callWS({
+    type: "shopping_list/items/add",
     name,
   });