diff --git a/test/types/populate.test.ts b/test/types/populate.test.ts
index f354eaca17a..90a54adc534 100644
--- a/test/types/populate.test.ts
+++ b/test/types/populate.test.ts
@@ -227,4 +227,5 @@ async function _11532() {
 
   if (!leanResult) return;
   expectType<string>(leanResult.child.name);
+  expectError(leanResult?.__v);
 }
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diff --git a/types/index.d.ts b/types/index.d.ts
index b1a18815483..cc343d8c287 100644
--- a/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/index.d.ts
@@ -1776,8 +1776,8 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
     polygon(path: string, ...coordinatePairs: number[][]): this;
 
     /** Specifies paths which should be populated with other documents. */
-    populate<Paths = {}, TRawDocType = UnpackedIntersection<ResultType, Paths>>(path: string | string[], select?: string | any, model?: string | Model<any, THelpers>, match?: any): QueryWithHelpers<TRawDocType, DocType, THelpers, TRawDocType>;
-    populate<Paths = {}, TRawDocType = UnpackedIntersection<ResultType, Paths>>(options: PopulateOptions | (PopulateOptions | string)[]): QueryWithHelpers<TRawDocType, DocType, THelpers, TRawDocType>;
+    populate<Paths = {}>(path: string | string[], select?: string | any, model?: string | Model<any, THelpers>, match?: any): QueryWithHelpers<UnpackedIntersection<ResultType, Paths>, DocType, THelpers, UnpackedIntersection<RawDocType, Paths>>;
+    populate<Paths = {}>(options: PopulateOptions | (PopulateOptions | string)[]): QueryWithHelpers<UnpackedIntersection<ResultType, Paths>, DocType, THelpers, UnpackedIntersection<RawDocType, Paths>>;
 
     /** Get/set the current projection (AKA fields). Pass `null` to remove the current projection. */
     projection(): ProjectionFields<DocType> | null;