diff --git a/templates/definition/meter/varta-energiespeicher-battery-only.yaml b/templates/definition/meter/varta-energiespeicher-battery-only.yaml
index 262657118..318efa403 100644
--- a/templates/definition/meter/varta-energiespeicher-battery-only.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/meter/varta-energiespeicher-battery-only.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ render: |
     id: 255
     register:
       address: 1078 # grid power
-      type: input
+      type: holding
       decode: int16
     scale: -1
   {{- end }}
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ render: |
     id: 255
     register:
       address: 1066 # active power
-      type: input
+      type: holding
       decode: int16
     scale: -1
   soc:
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ render: |
     id: 255
     register:
       address: 1068 # SOC
-      type: input
+      type: holding
       decode: int16
   {{- end }}
diff --git a/templates/definition/meter/varta-energiespeicher.yaml b/templates/definition/meter/varta-energiespeicher.yaml
index 5d8b3cfe3..7b6339bc9 100644
--- a/templates/definition/meter/varta-energiespeicher.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/meter/varta-energiespeicher.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ render: |
     id: 255
     register:
       address: 1078 # grid power
-      type: input
+      type: holding
       decode: int16
     scale: -1
   {{- end }}
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ render: |
     id: 255
     register:
       address: 1102 # PV-sensor power
-      type: input
+      type: holding
       decode: uint16
   {{- end }}
   {{- if eq .usage "battery" }}
     id: 255
     register:
       address: 1066 # active power
-      type: input
+      type: holding
       decode: int16
     scale: -1
   soc:
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ render: |
     id: 255
     register:
       address: 1068 # SOC
-      type: input
+      type: holding
       decode: int16
   {{- end }}