diff --git a/enterprise/app/services/enterprise/whatsapp/providers/whatsapp_cloud_service.rb b/enterprise/app/services/enterprise/whatsapp/providers/whatsapp_cloud_service.rb
index b21f58494..ec29a5a38 100644
--- a/enterprise/app/services/enterprise/whatsapp/providers/whatsapp_cloud_service.rb
+++ b/enterprise/app/services/enterprise/whatsapp/providers/whatsapp_cloud_service.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ module Enterprise::Whatsapp::Providers::WhatsappCloudService
 
   def initiate_call_body(to_phone_number, sdp_offer)
     {
-      messaging_product: 'whatsapp', to: to_phone_number, type: 'audio',
+      messaging_product: 'whatsapp', to: to_phone_number, action: 'connect',
       session: { sdp: sdp_offer, sdp_type: 'offer' }
     }.to_json
   end
diff --git a/spec/enterprise/services/enterprise/whatsapp/providers/whatsapp_cloud_service_spec.rb b/spec/enterprise/services/enterprise/whatsapp/providers/whatsapp_cloud_service_spec.rb
index 9c90d9ccb..4cbfd27e8 100644
--- a/spec/enterprise/services/enterprise/whatsapp/providers/whatsapp_cloud_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/enterprise/services/enterprise/whatsapp/providers/whatsapp_cloud_service_spec.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe Whatsapp::Providers::WhatsappCloudService do
   describe '#initiate_call' do
     it 'returns the parsed body on success' do
       stub_request(:post, calls_url)
-        .with(body: { messaging_product: 'whatsapp', to: '15551234567', type: 'audio',
+        .with(body: { messaging_product: 'whatsapp', to: '15551234567', action: 'connect',
                       session: { sdp: 'sdp_offer', sdp_type: 'offer' } }.to_json)
         .to_return(status: 200, body: { messages: [{ id: 'wacall_1' }] }.to_json, headers: headers)