diff --git a/nibabies/workflows/anatomical/fit.py b/nibabies/workflows/anatomical/fit.py
index 5e10a6e4..efca3194 100644
--- a/nibabies/workflows/anatomical/fit.py
+++ b/nibabies/workflows/anatomical/fit.py
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ def init_infant_anat_fit_wf(
 
         t2w_template_wf = init_anat_template_wf(
             image_type='T2w',
-            num_files=num_t1w,
+            num_files=num_t2w,
             longitudinal=longitudinal,
             omp_nthreads=omp_nthreads,
             name='t2w_template_wf',