diff --git a/types/cheerio/index.d.ts b/types/cheerio/index.d.ts
index 7ea8360849..8250848374 100644
--- a/types/cheerio/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/cheerio/index.d.ts
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ interface CheerioElement {
     parent: CheerioElement;
     parentNode: CheerioElement;
     nodeValue: string;
-    data: string;
+    data?: string;
 }
 
 interface CheerioAPI extends CheerioSelector, CheerioStatic {