diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 517420c..749e81b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/mocha": "7.0.2",
-    "@types/node": "14.0.27",
+    "@types/node": "^14.0.27",
     "@types/ws": "^7.2.6",
     "assert": "^2.0.0",
     "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
diff --git a/src/WAConnection/4.Events.ts b/src/WAConnection/4.Events.ts
index 4befbab..da4df18 100644
--- a/src/WAConnection/4.Events.ts
+++ b/src/WAConnection/4.Events.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export class WAConnection extends Base {
     }
     /** Set the callback for presence updates; if someone goes offline/online, this callback will be fired */
     protected registerOnPresenceUpdate() {
-        this.registerCallback('Presence', json => this.emit('user-presence-update', json[1]))
+        this.registerCallback('Presence', json => this.emit('user-presence-update', json[1] as PresenceUpdate))
     }
     /** inserts an empty chat into the DB */
     protected async chatAdd (jid: string, title?: string) {