diff --git a/src/services/sql.ts b/src/services/sql.ts
index 72dd6a8e3..d135b54da 100644
--- a/src/services/sql.ts
+++ b/src/services/sql.ts
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ function transactional<T>(func: (statement: Statement) => T) {
             ws.sendTransactionEntityChangesToAllClients();
         }
 
-        return ret;
+        return ret as T;
     } catch (e) {
         console.warn("Got error ", e);
         const entityChangeIds = cls.getAndClearEntityChangeIds();