diff --git a/packages/payload/src/database/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/database/types.ts
index c773c896b7..3519863fd3 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/database/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/database/types.ts
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ export type CreateVersionArgs<T = TypeWithID> = {
   autosave: boolean
   collectionSlug: CollectionSlug
   createdAt: string
-  localeStatus: Record<string, 'draft' | 'published'>
+  localeStatus?: Record<string, 'draft' | 'published'>
   /** ID of the parent document for which the version should be created for */
   parent: number | string
   publishedLocale?: string