diff --git a/crates/codegen/runtime/cargo/crate/src/runtime/cst/edge_label.rs.jinja2 b/crates/codegen/runtime/cargo/crate/src/runtime/cst/edge_label.rs.jinja2
index e6f93b2cac..8428c1dfab 100644
--- a/crates/codegen/runtime/cargo/crate/src/runtime/cst/edge_label.rs.jinja2
+++ b/crates/codegen/runtime/cargo/crate/src/runtime/cst/edge_label.rs.jinja2
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ impl crate::cst::EdgeLabelExtensions for EdgeLabel {}
 
 impl Default for EdgeLabel {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::{{ model.kinds.predefined_labels[0] | pascal_case }}
+        Self::Root
     }
 }