diff --git a/.changeset/two-pianos-stare.md b/.changeset/two-pianos-stare.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2ddcdce0ba10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/two-pianos-stare.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix type definition issue that caused a svelte-check error when using TS 4.8
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/src/lib/form.ts b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/src/lib/form.ts
index d8ce52b2e1bc..c38dee6ec094 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/src/lib/form.ts
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/src/lib/form.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { invalidate } from '$app/navigation';
  *     response: Response;
  *     form: HTMLFormElement;
  *   }) => void;
- * }} [opts]
+ * }} opts
  */
 export function enhance(
 	form: HTMLFormElement,