diff --git a/code/lib/types/src/modules/api-stories.ts b/code/lib/types/src/modules/api-stories.ts
index 45acc19e35c7..b6c150242a2a 100644
--- a/code/lib/types/src/modules/api-stories.ts
+++ b/code/lib/types/src/modules/api-stories.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export interface API_StatusObject {
 }
 
 export type API_StatusState = Record<StoryId, Record<string, API_StatusObject>>;
-export type API_StatusUpdate = Record<StoryId, API_StatusObject>;
+export type API_StatusUpdate = Record<StoryId, API_StatusObject | null>;
 
 export type API_FilterFunction = (
   item: API_PreparedIndexEntry & { status: Record<string, API_StatusObject | null> }