diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/utils/utils.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/utils/utils.ts
index 429978fc97..ee1ef6da0c 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/utils/utils.ts
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export function getCookie<T>(ctx: Ctx, name: string) {
     return undefined
   }
 
-  return openJwt(cookie) as T
+  return openJwt<T>(cookie)
 }
 
 /**