diff --git a/dbt_invoke/properties.py b/dbt_invoke/properties.py
index fc17ff4..8a29c39 100644
--- a/dbt_invoke/properties.py
+++ b/dbt_invoke/properties.py
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ def _structure_property_file_dict(
     # when not already present
     if template_yml and resource_type in template_yml:
         _apply_template(
-            property_file_dict['models'][0], template_yml['model']
+            property_file_dict[resource_type_plural][0], template_yml[resource_type]
         )
     # Get the sub-dictionaries of each existing column
     resource_type_plural = _SUPPORTED_RESOURCE_TYPES[resource_type]