diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/columns.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/columns.tsx
index b7ec8271a4..d29f44da75 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/columns.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/columns.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { EntityRefLinks } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { DocsTableRow } from './types';
 
-function customTitle(entity: Entity): String {
+function customTitle(entity: Entity): string {
   return entity.metadata.title || entity.metadata.name;
 }