diff --git a/akka-typed/src/main/scala/akka/typed/internal/ActorSystemImpl.scala b/akka-typed/src/main/scala/akka/typed/internal/ActorSystemImpl.scala
index 724c370251..aaf674e6f3 100644
--- a/akka-typed/src/main/scala/akka/typed/internal/ActorSystemImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-typed/src/main/scala/akka/typed/internal/ActorSystemImpl.scala
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ private[typed] class ActorSystemImpl[-T](
 
   private val terminationPromise: Promise[Terminated] = Promise()
 
-  private val rootPath: a.ActorPath = a.RootActorPath(a.Address("typed", name))
+  private val rootPath: a.ActorPath = a.RootActorPath(a.Address("akka", name))
 
   private val topLevelActors = new ConcurrentSkipListSet[ActorRefImpl[Nothing]]
   private val terminateTriggered = new AtomicBoolean