diff --git a/packages/xarc-app/src/index.ts b/packages/xarc-app/src/index.ts
index b86f8588d..eb18e4468 100644
--- a/packages/xarc-app/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/xarc-app/src/index.ts
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export function load(
   /**
    * support load options or a callback for when support load is done
    */
-  options: XarcSupportOptions
+  options: XarcSupportOptions = {}
 ): Promise<any> {
   if (options.babelRegister) {
     const babelRegister = optionalRequire("@babel/register");