diff --git a/client/deposits/list/index.tsx b/client/deposits/list/index.tsx
index 089e0a59c25..68f945d27d7 100644
--- a/client/deposits/list/index.tsx
+++ b/client/deposits/list/index.tsx
@@ -248,7 +248,10 @@ export const DepositsList = (): JSX.Element => {
 			try {
 				const {
 					exported_deposits: exportedDeposits,
-				}: { exported_deposits: number } = await apiFetch( {
+				} = await apiFetch< {
+					/** The total number of payouts that will be exported in the CSV */
+					exported_deposits: number;
+				} >( {
 					path: getDepositsCSV( {
 						userEmail,
 						locale,