diff --git a/server/src/services/recovery/service.ts b/server/src/services/recovery/service.ts
index 6fd538aefd8..f40d87ff929 100644
--- a/server/src/services/recovery/service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/recovery/service.ts
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function isUnsuccessfulTerminalIssueRun(latestRun: LatestIssueRun) {
   );
 }
 
-function isSuccessfulInProgressContinuationRun(latestRun: LatestIssueRun) {
+function isSuccessfulInProgressContinuationRun(latestRun: LatestIssueRun): latestRun is NonNullable<LatestIssueRun> {
   return latestRun?.status === "succeeded";
 }