diff --git a/plugins/stack-overflow-backend/config.d.ts b/plugins/stack-overflow-backend/config.d.ts
index 7e7211ca33..2c39d61bfb 100644
--- a/plugins/stack-overflow-backend/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/stack-overflow-backend/config.d.ts
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ export interface Config {
   /**
    * Configuration options for the stack overflow plugin
    */
-  stackoverflow: {
+  stackoverflow?: {
     /**
      * The base url of the Stack Overflow API used for the plugin
      * @visibility backend
      */
-    baseUrl: string;
+    baseUrl?: string;
   };
 }
diff --git a/plugins/stack-overflow/config.d.ts b/plugins/stack-overflow/config.d.ts
index 811893231e..c0638e3c19 100644
--- a/plugins/stack-overflow/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/stack-overflow/config.d.ts
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ export interface Config {
   /**
    * Configuration options for the stack overflow plugin
    */
-  stackoverflow: {
+  stackoverflow?: {
     /**
      * The base url of the Stack Overflow API used for the plugin
      * @visibility frontend
      */
-    baseUrl: string;
+    baseUrl?: string;
   };
 }