diff --git a/src/DI/Extensions/DefinitionSchema.php b/src/DI/Extensions/DefinitionSchema.php
index e2f28c75b..77146ebd0 100644
--- a/src/DI/Extensions/DefinitionSchema.php
+++ b/src/DI/Extensions/DefinitionSchema.php
@@ -108,11 +108,10 @@ public function normalize($def, Context $context)
 			if (
 				isset($def['class'])
 				&& !isset($def['type'])
-				&& !isset($def['create'])
 				&& !isset($def['dynamic'])
 				&& !isset($def['imported'])
 			) {
-				$def['create'] = $def['class'];
+				$def[isset($def['create']) ? 'type' : 'create'] = $def['class'];
 				unset($def['class']);
 			}
 
diff --git a/tests/DI/files/compiler.services.create.neon b/tests/DI/files/compiler.services.create.neon
index 2b87a94e0..d86fdb440 100644
--- a/tests/DI/files/compiler.services.create.neon
+++ b/tests/DI/files/compiler.services.create.neon
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ services:
 		factory: %class%(1)
 
 	three:
-		type: Lorem
+		class: Lorem
 		factory: Factory::createLorem
 		arguments: [1, 2]