diff --git a/packages/vats/src/core/startWalletFactory.js b/packages/vats/src/core/startWalletFactory.js
index e36e077fd794..70344ddbca64 100644
--- a/packages/vats/src/core/startWalletFactory.js
+++ b/packages/vats/src/core/startWalletFactory.js
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ export const startWalletFactory = async (
   const ppTerms = harden({
     perAccountInitialAmount: AmountMath.make(feeBrand, perAccountInitialValue),
   });
+
+  /** @type {Awaited<ReturnType<typeof import('../provisionPool').start>>} */
   const ppFacets = await E(zoe).startInstance(
     provisionPool,
     undefined,