diff --git a/authentik/outposts/api/service_connections.py b/authentik/outposts/api/service_connections.py
index 566ed7dd6..5e722aae3 100644
--- a/authentik/outposts/api/service_connections.py
+++ b/authentik/outposts/api/service_connections.py
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ class ServiceConnectionSerializer(ModelSerializer, MetaNameSerializer):
 
     component = ReadOnlyField()
 
+    def get_component(self, obj: OutpostServiceConnection) -> str:
+        """Get object type so that we know how to edit the object"""
+        # pyright: reportGeneralTypeIssues=false
+        if obj.__class__ == OutpostServiceConnection:
+            return ""
+        return obj.component
+
     class Meta:
 
         model = OutpostServiceConnection
diff --git a/authentik/outposts/models.py b/authentik/outposts/models.py
index af99e7b5c..3ce9659c1 100644
--- a/authentik/outposts/models.py
+++ b/authentik/outposts/models.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class OutpostServiceConnection(models.Model):
     @property
     def component(self) -> str:
         """Return component used to edit this object"""
-        return ""
+        raise NotImplementedError
 
     class Meta: