diff --git a/server/schedulers/transfer_witness_leader.go b/server/schedulers/transfer_witness_leader.go
index 7d8ead34692..b8895ae651d 100644
--- a/server/schedulers/transfer_witness_leader.go
+++ b/server/schedulers/transfer_witness_leader.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (s *trasferWitnessLeaderScheduler) scheduleTransferWitnessLeader(name, typ
 	for _, t := range targets {
 		targetIDs = append(targetIDs, t.GetID())
 	}
-	return operator.CreateTransferLeaderOperator(typ, cluster, region, region.GetLeader().GetStoreId(), target.GetID(), targetIDs, operator.OpLeader)
+	return operator.CreateTransferLeaderOperator(typ, cluster, region, region.GetLeader().GetStoreId(), target.GetID(), targetIDs, operator.OpWitnessLeader)
 }
 
 // RecvRegionInfo receives a checked region from coordinator