diff --git a/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_list_item_factory.py b/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_list_item_factory.py
index 07b29d8..856ea94 100644
--- a/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_list_item_factory.py
+++ b/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_list_item_factory.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ListItemFactory(AstNode, Scope):
                 for obj in self.iterate_children_recursive()
                 if obj.tokens["id"] is not None
             },
-            "item": ScopeVariable("item", self.gir_class, emit_item_xml),
+            "item": ScopeVariable("item", self.item_type, emit_item_xml),
         }
 
     @property
diff --git a/tests/samples/list_item_factory.ui b/tests/samples/list_item_factory.ui
index a3c0856..7ab699f 100644
--- a/tests/samples/list_item_factory.ui
+++ b/tests/samples/list_item_factory.ui
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <binding name="label">
           <lookup name="label">
             <lookup name="group">
-              <lookup name="item">GtkListItem</lookup>
+              <lookup name="item" type="GtkCheckButton">GtkListItem</lookup>
             </lookup>
           </lookup>
         </binding>