diff --git a/src/TreeView/TreeView.svelte b/src/TreeView/TreeView.svelte
index d9c1e668..264e7135 100644
--- a/src/TreeView/TreeView.svelte
+++ b/src/TreeView/TreeView.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
   /**
    * @typedef {string | number} TreeNodeId
-   * @typedef {{ id: TreeNodeId; text: string; icon?: typeof import("svelte").SvelteComponent; disabled?: boolean; expanded?: boolean; }} TreeNode
+   * @typedef {{ id: TreeNodeId; text: string; icon?: typeof import("svelte").SvelteComponent; disabled?: boolean; expanded?: boolean; children?: TreeNode[]; }} TreeNode
    * @event {TreeNode & { expanded: boolean; leaf: boolean; }} select
    * @event {TreeNode & { expanded: boolean; leaf: boolean; }} toggle
    * @event {TreeNode & { expanded: boolean; leaf: boolean; }} focus
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   /**
    * Provide an array of children nodes to render
-   * @type {Array<TreeNode & { children?: TreeNode[] }>}
+   * @type {Array<TreeNode>}
    */
   export let children = [];
 
diff --git a/types/TreeView/TreeView.svelte.d.ts b/types/TreeView/TreeView.svelte.d.ts
index f35b8c26..4d00e2ac 100644
--- a/types/TreeView/TreeView.svelte.d.ts
+++ b/types/TreeView/TreeView.svelte.d.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export interface TreeNode {
   icon?: typeof import("svelte").SvelteComponent;
   disabled?: boolean;
   expanded?: boolean;
+  children?: TreeNode[];
 }
 
 export interface TreeViewProps
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ export interface TreeViewProps
    * Provide an array of children nodes to render
    * @default []
    */
-  children?: Array<TreeNode & { children?: TreeNode[] }>;
+  children?: Array<TreeNode>;
 
   /**
    * Set the current active node id