diff --git a/types/props.ts b/types/props.ts
index fe2b049..9a8e642 100644
--- a/types/props.ts
+++ b/types/props.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { MessageResponse, UserResponse } from "./interfaces";
 export interface MessageProps {
 	class?: string,
 	img?: string | null,
-	author?: UserResponse
+	author: UserResponse
 	text: string,
 	timestamp: number,
 	format: "12" | "24",