diff --git a/command/init.go b/command/init.go
index 3cc738408..0501e6450 100644
--- a/command/init.go
+++ b/command/init.go
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ func (c *InitCommand) getProviders(earlyConfig *earlyconfig.Config, state *state
 		}
 
 		for provider, reqd := range missing {
-			pty := addrs.Provider{Type: provider}
+			pty := addrs.NewLegacyProvider(provider)
 			_, providerDiags, err := c.providerInstaller.Get(pty, reqd.Versions)
 			diags = diags.Append(providerDiags)