diff --git a/packages/bsky/src/util/debug.ts b/packages/bsky/src/util/debug.ts
index 0060fc98fa0..d83a3b6d1c5 100644
--- a/packages/bsky/src/util/debug.ts
+++ b/packages/bsky/src/util/debug.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export const debugCatch = <Func extends (...args: any[]) => any>(fn: Func) => {
-  return async (...args) => {
+  return async (...args: Parameters<Func>) => {
     try {
-      return await fn(...args)
+      return (await fn(...args)) as Awaited<ReturnType<Func>>
     } catch (err) {
       console.error(err)
       throw err
diff --git a/packages/pds/src/util/debug.ts b/packages/pds/src/util/debug.ts
index 0060fc98fa0..d83a3b6d1c5 100644
--- a/packages/pds/src/util/debug.ts
+++ b/packages/pds/src/util/debug.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export const debugCatch = <Func extends (...args: any[]) => any>(fn: Func) => {
-  return async (...args) => {
+  return async (...args: Parameters<Func>) => {
     try {
-      return await fn(...args)
+      return (await fn(...args)) as Awaited<ReturnType<Func>>
     } catch (err) {
       console.error(err)
       throw err