diff --git a/lib/core-generators/model/templates/attribute.template b/lib/core-generators/model/templates/attribute.template
index 6814fae7..043c3329 100644
--- a/lib/core-generators/model/templates/attribute.template
+++ b/lib/core-generators/model/templates/attribute.template
@@ -8,7 +8,24 @@
  *
  */
 %>
-<%if (lang === 'js') {%>    <%= name %>: { type: '<%= type %>' }
+<% if (lang === 'js') { %>
+  <%= name %>: { 
+  <%
+    if(type.includes(['[',']')) { 
+    type = type.replace('[','').replace(']','').toLowerCase();
+  %>
+    <% if(name[name.length-1] == 's') { %>collection:<% } else { %>model:<% } %> '<%= type %>'
+  <% } else { %>
+    type: '<%= type %>'
+  <% } %>
+}
 <%} else if (lang === 'coffee'){ %>    <%=name%>:
+<% 
+    if(type.includes(['[',']')) {
+    type = type.replace('[','').replace(']','').toLowerCase();
+%>
+    <% if(name[name.length-1] == 's') { %>collection:<% } else { %>model:<% } %> '<%= type %>'
+  <% } else { %>
     type: '<%= type %>'
+  <% } %>
 <%}%>