diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component.py
index ba77cea8a..005acbc05 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from uuid import UUID
 
 import yaml
 from fastapi import HTTPException
-
 from langflow.field_typing.constants import CUSTOM_COMPONENT_SUPPORTED_TYPES
 from langflow.interface.custom.component import Component
 from langflow.interface.custom.directory_reader import DirectoryReader
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
                         ),
                     },
                 )
-            elif not arg.get("type"):
+            elif not arg.get("type") and arg.get("name") != "self":
                 # Set the type to Data
                 arg["type"] = "Data"
         return args