diff --git a/template/parse.go b/template/parse.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/template/parse.go
+++ b/template/parse.go
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ func (r *rawTemplate) Template() (*Template, error) {
 				continue
 			}
 
+			// The name defaults to the type if it isn't set
+			if pp.Name == "" {
+				pp.Name = pp.Type
+			}
+
 			// Set the configuration
 			delete(c, "except")
 			delete(c, "only")
name a post-processor to it's type if it is not named