diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index a4da20d6f..38cf2ff85 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 2.6.1
+current_version = 2.6.2
 commit = False
 tag = False
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)(rc(?P<build>\d+))?
diff --git a/orchestrator/__init__.py b/orchestrator/__init__.py
index f9c8b24e3..9e37a9a86 100644
--- a/orchestrator/__init__.py
+++ b/orchestrator/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 """This is the orchestrator workflow engine."""
 
-__version__ = "2.6.1"
+__version__ = "2.6.2"
 
 from orchestrator.app import OrchestratorCore
 from orchestrator.settings import app_settings
diff --git a/orchestrator/forms/validators/customer_contact_list.py b/orchestrator/forms/validators/customer_contact_list.py
index 806bd6290..c96d71a6f 100644
--- a/orchestrator/forms/validators/customer_contact_list.py
+++ b/orchestrator/forms/validators/customer_contact_list.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 def customer_contact_list(
     customer_id: Optional[UUID] = None,
-    customer_key: Optional[str] = "customer",
+    customer_key: Optional[str] = "customer_id",
     min_items: Optional[int] = None,
     max_items: Optional[int] = None,
 ) -> type[list[T]]:
diff --git a/test/unit_tests/forms/test_customer_contact_list.py b/test/unit_tests/forms/test_customer_contact_list.py
index f01540d66..5542f607b 100644
--- a/test/unit_tests/forms/test_customer_contact_list.py
+++ b/test/unit_tests/forms/test_customer_contact_list.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Form(FormPage):
         "additionalProperties": False,
         "properties": {
             "customer_contacts": {
-                "customerKey": "customer",
+                "customerKey": "customer_id",
                 "items": {"$ref": "#/$defs/ContactPerson"},
                 "title": "Customer Contacts",
                 "type": "array",