diff --git a/plugins/tech-insights-backend/src/service/fact/createFactRetriever.ts b/plugins/tech-insights-backend/src/service/fact/createFactRetriever.ts
index 6f1cc25d48..aa4d9aff03 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-insights-backend/src/service/fact/createFactRetriever.ts
+++ b/plugins/tech-insights-backend/src/service/fact/createFactRetriever.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export type FactRetrieverRegistrationOptions = {
   cadence: string;
   factRetriever: FactRetriever;
   lifecycle?: FactLifecycle;
-  timeout: Duration | HumanDuration;
+  timeout?: Duration | HumanDuration;
 };
 
 /**