diff --git a/src/lib/features/export-import-toggles/export-import-controller.ts b/src/lib/features/export-import-toggles/export-import-controller.ts
index 8f144ffb5ba8..763ce1162bc6 100644
--- a/src/lib/features/export-import-toggles/export-import-controller.ts
+++ b/src/lib/features/export-import-toggles/export-import-controller.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ExportImportController extends Controller {
     /** @deprecated gradually rolling out exportImportV2 */
     private transactionalExportImportService: (
         db: UnleashTransaction,
-    ) => ExportImportService;
+    ) => Pick<ExportImportService, 'import' | 'validate'>;
 
     private exportImportServiceV2: WithTransactional<ExportImportService>;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/types/services.ts b/src/lib/types/services.ts
index ff66b785fee4..3d9adaf45661 100644
--- a/src/lib/types/services.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types/services.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export interface IUnleashServices {
     /** @deprecated prefer exportImportServiceV2, we're doing a gradual rollout */
     transactionalExportImportService: (
         db: Knex.Transaction,
-    ) => ExportImportService;
+    ) => Pick<ExportImportService, 'import' | 'validate'>;
     transactionalFeatureToggleService: (
         db: Knex.Transaction,
     ) => FeatureToggleService;