diff --git a/packages/create-vite/template-svelte-ts/src/main.ts b/packages/create-vite/template-svelte-ts/src/main.ts
index 8a909a15a0ebff..4d67e2ac2af7ef 100644
--- a/packages/create-vite/template-svelte-ts/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/create-vite/template-svelte-ts/src/main.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import './app.css'
 import App from './App.svelte'
 
 const app = new App({
-  target: document.getElementById('app'),
+  target: document.getElementById('app')!,
 })
 
 export default app