diff --git a/packages/core/src/trpc.ts b/packages/core/src/trpc.ts
index beac8c5b4c4c..3a661ca90a3d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/trpc.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/trpc.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export interface SentryTrpcMiddlewareArguments<T> {
   getRawInput?: () => Promise<unknown>;
 }
 
-const trpcCaptureContext = { mechanism: { handled: false, data: { function: 'trpcMiddleware' } } };
+const trpcCaptureContext = { mechanism: { handled: false, type: 'auto.rpc.trpc.middleware' } };
 
 function captureIfError(nextResult: unknown): void {
   // TODO: Set span status based on what TRPCError was encountered
diff --git a/packages/core/test/lib/trpc.test.ts b/packages/core/test/lib/trpc.test.ts
index c3eca8cf4954..f67d1e53bdfd 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/lib/trpc.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/lib/trpc.test.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe('trpcMiddleware', () => {
     });
 
     expect(exports.captureException).toHaveBeenCalledWith(error, {
-      mechanism: { handled: false, data: { function: 'trpcMiddleware' } },
+      mechanism: { handled: false, type: 'auto.rpc.trpc.middleware' },
     });
   });
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ describe('trpcMiddleware', () => {
     ).rejects.toThrow(error);
 
     expect(exports.captureException).toHaveBeenCalledWith(error, {
-      mechanism: { handled: false, data: { function: 'trpcMiddleware' } },
+      mechanism: { handled: false, type: 'auto.rpc.trpc.middleware' },
     });
   });