diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/seed/route.ts b/src/app/api/admin/seed/route.ts
index 74d18a5..e2e9a79 100644
--- a/src/app/api/admin/seed/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/seed/route.ts
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
   )
 
   const existingHomePage = await payload.findGlobal({ slug: 'home-page', overrideAccess: true })
-  const homePageNeedsUpdate = !(existingHomePage as Record<string, unknown>)?.['hero']
+  const homePageNeedsUpdate = !(existingHomePage as unknown as Record<string, unknown>)?.['hero']
   if (homePageNeedsUpdate) {
     await payload.updateGlobal({
       slug: 'home-page',