diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabIssueEdit.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabIssueEdit.ts
index c4b131ab60..4f50495ab2 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabIssueEdit.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabIssueEdit.ts
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ export const editGitlabIssueAction = (options: {
           },
         });
 
-        ctx.output('issueId', editedIssue.issueIid);
+        ctx.output('issueId', editedIssue.issueId);
         ctx.output('projectId', editedIssue.projectId);
         ctx.output('issueUrl', editedIssue.issueUrl);
         ctx.output('issueIid', editedIssue.issueIid);