diff --git a/examples/kamelets/timer-source-log-sink/timer-source.kamelet.yaml b/examples/kamelets/timer-source-log-sink/timer-source.kamelet.yaml
index 47a63931bf..20e1d662fd 100644
--- a/examples/kamelets/timer-source-log-sink/timer-source.kamelet.yaml
+++ b/examples/kamelets/timer-source-log-sink/timer-source.kamelet.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ spec:
     from:
       uri: timer:tick
       parameters:
-        period: "#property:period"
+        period: "{{period}}"
       steps:
       - set-body:
           constant: "{{message}}"
diff --git a/examples/kamelets/timer-source/timer-source.kamelet.yaml b/examples/kamelets/timer-source/timer-source.kamelet.yaml
index 4fe90ab0bc..f837fb5d8b 100644
--- a/examples/kamelets/timer-source/timer-source.kamelet.yaml
+++ b/examples/kamelets/timer-source/timer-source.kamelet.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ spec:
     from:
       uri: timer:tick
       parameters:
-        period: "#property:period"
+        period: "{{period}}"
       steps:
       - set-body:
           constant: "{{message}}"