diff --git a/types/default-theme.d.ts b/types/default-theme.d.ts
index 80ecbeff..f378c6b6 100644
--- a/types/default-theme.d.ts
+++ b/types/default-theme.d.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@ export namespace DefaultTheme {
 
   export interface NavItemWithChildren {
     text?: string
-    items: NavItem[]
+    items: {
+      text?: string
+      items: NavItemWithLink[]
+    }[]
   }
 
   // sidebar -------------------------------------------------------------------