diff --git a/src/lib/datocms-bypass.ts b/src/lib/datocms-bypass.ts
index bb0b555..19e744a 100644
--- a/src/lib/datocms-bypass.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datocms-bypass.ts
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ function jsonNodesExist(jsonData : any, nodes : any) {
 	//-----permit basic validation of the json we are trying to spit out by checking for existence of first order nodes
 	
 	let node = '';
-	let nodeGroup = [];
+	let nodeGroup : any = [];
 	let nodeGroupNode = '';
 	let nodeGroupValid = false;