diff --git a/packages/core/src/js/NativeRNSentry.ts b/packages/core/src/js/NativeRNSentry.ts
index 977b5c2787..437b6e66e7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/js/NativeRNSentry.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/js/NativeRNSentry.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ export type NativeStackFrames = {
 };
 
 export type NativeAppStartResponse = {
-  type: 'cold' | 'warm' | 'unknown';
+  /** 'cold' | 'warm' | 'unknown' */
+  type: string;
   has_fetched: boolean;
   app_start_timestamp_ms?: number;
   spans: {