diff --git a/adev/src/content/guide/forms/signals/validation.md b/adev/src/content/guide/forms/signals/validation.md
index c130f40beda..8655e74320d 100644
--- a/adev/src/content/guide/forms/signals/validation.md
+++ b/adev/src/content/guide/forms/signals/validation.md
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ interface User {
   /* ... */
 })
 export class UserFormComponent {
-  readonly userModel = model<DTO>({
+  readonly userModel = model<User>({
     firstName: '',
     lastName: '',
   });