diff --git a/kamelets/ssh-sink.kamelet.yaml b/kamelets/ssh-sink.kamelet.yaml
index a66c19558..487591631 100644
--- a/kamelets/ssh-sink.kamelet.yaml
+++ b/kamelets/ssh-sink.kamelet.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ spec:
         x-descriptors:
         - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:password
         - urn:camel:group:credentials
+  types:
+    in:
+      mediaType: text/plain
+    out:
+      mediaType: text/plain
   dependencies:
     - "camel:ssh"
     - "camel:gson"