diff --git a/addon/components/mdl-button.js b/addon/components/mdl-button.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/addon/components/mdl-button.js
+++ b/addon/components/mdl-button.js
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ export default BaseComponent.extend(RippleSupport, {
   },
 
   click() {
-    this.sendAction(this);
+    this.sendAction('action', this);
   }
 });
Fix mdl-button not triggering primary action