diff --git a/src/collections/operations/local/create.ts b/src/collections/operations/local/create.ts
index e216d554d6..ead3f763e2 100644
--- a/src/collections/operations/local/create.ts
+++ b/src/collections/operations/local/create.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export type Options<T> = {
   showHiddenFields?: boolean
   filePath?: string
   overwriteExistingFiles?: boolean
-  req: PayloadRequest
+  req?: PayloadRequest
   draft?: boolean
 }