diff --git a/packages/status-js/src/client/client.ts b/packages/status-js/src/client/client.ts
index 002dd18d..571d922e 100644
--- a/packages/status-js/src/client/client.ts
+++ b/packages/status-js/src/client/client.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ import { handleWakuMessage } from './community/handle-waku-message'
 import { LocalStorage } from './storage'
 
 import type { Storage } from './storage'
-import type { Message as WakuMessage, WakuFull } from 'js-waku/lib/interfaces'
+import type { WakuFull } from 'js-waku/lib/interfaces'
+import type { MessageV1 as WakuMessage } from 'js-waku/lib/waku_message/version_1'
 
 const THROWAWAY_ACCOUNT_STORAGE_KEY = 'throwaway_account'
 
diff --git a/packages/status-js/src/client/community/handle-waku-message.ts b/packages/status-js/src/client/community/handle-waku-message.ts
index 86e84f26..6be1cd89 100644
--- a/packages/status-js/src/client/community/handle-waku-message.ts
+++ b/packages/status-js/src/client/community/handle-waku-message.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { mapChatMessage } from './map-chat-message'
 import type { Account } from '../account'
 import type { Client } from '../client'
 import type { Community } from './community'
-import type { WakuMessage } from 'js-waku'
+import type { MessageV1 as WakuMessage } from 'js-waku/lib/waku_message/version_1'
 
 export function handleWakuMessage(
   wakuMessage: WakuMessage,