diff --git a/common/src/types.ts b/common/src/types.ts
index e7f1eeca6..c6cc0c03b 100644
--- a/common/src/types.ts
+++ b/common/src/types.ts
@@ -1386,6 +1386,7 @@ export type BatchManualScore<I extends IDStrings = IDStrings> = {
 	  }
 	| {
 			matchType: "bmsChartHash" | "uscChartHash";
+			difficulty?: undefined; // hack to stop ts from screaming when this is accessed sometimes
 	  }
 );