diff --git a/src/server/api/endpoints/users.ts b/src/server/api/endpoints/users.ts
index c17f8c1b5b..c31aeaf037 100644
--- a/src/server/api/endpoints/users.ts
+++ b/src/server/api/endpoints/users.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import User, { pack } from '../../../models/user';
 import define from '../define';
 import { fallback } from '../../../prelude/symbol';
 
-const nonnull = { $ne: null };
+const nonnull = { $ne: null as any };
 
 export const meta = {
 	requireCredential: false,