diff --git a/dvc/repo/experiments/init.py b/dvc/repo/experiments/init.py
index feefa01d0..d0aaa4786 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/experiments/init.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/experiments/init.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def init(
     from dvc.dvcfile import make_dvcfile
 
     dvcfile = make_dvcfile(repo, "dvc.yaml")
-    name = name or type
+    name = name or "train"
 
     _check_stage_exists(dvcfile, name, force=force)