diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/index.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/index.ts
index 924299d898..0b7d44bd7a 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/index.ts
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ const configs = {
     plugins,
     rules: recommendedLatestRuleConfigs,
   },
-  flat: {} as {
-    recommended: ReactHooksFlatConfig;
-    'recommended-latest': ReactHooksFlatConfig;
+  flat: {
+    recommended: null as unknown as ReactHooksFlatConfig,
+    'recommended-latest': null as unknown as ReactHooksFlatConfig,
   },
 };