diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-5.x/typescript.md b/versioned_docs/version-5.x/typescript.md
index 2a08546627..f694cc5def 100755
--- a/versioned_docs/version-5.x/typescript.md
+++ b/versioned_docs/version-5.x/typescript.md
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ import { NavigationContainerRef } from '@react-navigation/native';
 
 // ...
 
-const navigationRef = React.useRef<NavigationContainerRef>(null);
+const navigationRef = React.useRef<NavigationContainerRef<{}>>(null);
 ```
 
 Example when using `React.createRef`: