diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/automations/components/automations-empty-state.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/automations/components/automations-empty-state.tsx
index 83fa52fa8..cc54c5e94 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/automations/components/automations-empty-state.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/automations/components/automations-empty-state.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 "use client";
-import { FileJson, MessageSquarePlus, Workflow } from "lucide-react";
+import { MessageSquarePlus, SquarePen, Workflow } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ export function AutomationsEmptyState({ searchSpaceId, canCreate }: AutomationsE
 					</Button>
 					<Button asChild variant="outline">
 						<Link href={`/dashboard/${searchSpaceId}/automations/new`}>
-							<FileJson className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-							Create via JSON
+							<SquarePen className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+							Create manually
 						</Link>
 					</Button>
 				</div>
diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/automations/components/automations-header.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/automations/components/automations-header.tsx
index 544c6b7ac..8d5fab033 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/automations/components/automations-header.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/automations/components/automations-header.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 "use client";
-import { FileJson, MessageSquarePlus } from "lucide-react";
+import { MessageSquarePlus, SquarePen } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ export function AutomationsHeader({
 				<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
 					<Button asChild size="sm" variant="outline">
 						<Link href={`/dashboard/${searchSpaceId}/automations/new`}>
-							<FileJson className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-							Create via JSON
+							<SquarePen className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+							Create manually
 						</Link>
 					</Button>
 					<Button asChild size="sm">