diff --git a/drift_dev/lib/src/writer/manager_writer.dart b/drift_dev/lib/src/writer/manager_writer.dart
index 9ccd2a1e..2aa2f319 100644
--- a/drift_dev/lib/src/writer/manager_writer.dart
+++ b/drift_dev/lib/src/writer/manager_writer.dart
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class _RegularOrderingWriter extends _OrderingWriter {
   void writeOrdering(TextEmitter leaf) {
     leaf
       ..writeDriftRef("ColumnOrderings")
-      ..write(" get $orderingName =>")
+      ..write("<$type>  get $orderingName =>")
       ..writeDriftRef("ColumnOrderings")
       ..write("(\$table.$fieldGetter);");
   }