diff --git a/src/plugin.tsx b/src/plugin.tsx
index bf117f2f2..617a6889b 100644
--- a/src/plugin.tsx
+++ b/src/plugin.tsx
@@ -209,8 +209,7 @@ export class FlipperPlugin<
     // @ts-ignore constructor should be assigned already
     const {id} = this.constructor;
     this.subscriptions = [];
-    // @ts-ignore props.target will be instance of Client
-    this.realClient = props.target;
+    this.realClient = props.target as Client;
     this.client = {
       call: (method, params) => this.realClient.call(id, method, true, params),
       send: (method, params) => this.realClient.send(id, method, params),