diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index d7f91df..cf23cab 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export enum ENTITY_TYPE {
 
 /** issue, merge request or whatever the fuck you need */
 export interface RepoElement {
-  // type: ENTITY_TYPE;
+  type: ENTITY_TYPE;
   id: string;
   title: string;
   content: string;
diff --git a/src/vendor/github/repomgr.ts b/src/vendor/github/repomgr.ts
index 7452235..5717402 100644
--- a/src/vendor/github/repomgr.ts
+++ b/src/vendor/github/repomgr.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export default class GitHubRepoManager implements RepoManager {
     assert(resp.createIssue.issue, 'creating issue failed');
     const replicated = resp.createIssue.issue;
     return {
-      type: ENTITY_TYPE.ISSUE,
+      type: ENTITY_TYPE.ISSUE as const,
       id: replicated.number.toString(),
       content: replicated.body,
       title: replicated.title,