diff --git a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/creator-settings.ts b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/creator-settings.ts
index a6a98621df..5a0a8c8f62 100644
--- a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/creator-settings.ts
+++ b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/creator-settings.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export var settings = {
     /**
      * Use it to change the default question JSON on dropping it into designer or converting questions
      */
-    defaultJSON: {
+    defaultJSON: <{ [index: string]: any }>{
       dropdown: {
         choices: ["Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3"]
       },