diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 2446109..3efa10a 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -928,6 +928,7 @@ function initDB(peer, config) {
       const tangles = populateTangles(tangleTemplates)
       const accountTangle = new DBTangle(opts.account, records(), get)
       const accountTips = [...accountTangle.tips]
+      /**@type {MsgV4.CreateOpts}*/
       const fullOpts = { ...opts, tangles, accountTips, keypair }
 
       // If opts ask for encryption, encrypt and put ciphertext in opts.data