diff --git a/src/server/helpers/with-page-auth-required.test.ts b/src/server/helpers/with-page-auth-required.test.ts
index e9c7b342..ec1f7be3 100644
--- a/src/server/helpers/with-page-auth-required.test.ts
+++ b/src/server/helpers/with-page-auth-required.test.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ describe("with-page-auth-required ssr", () => {
         Promise.resolve(React.createElement("div", {}, "foo"))
       );
       const res = await handler({});
-      expect(ReactDOMServer.renderToString(res)).toBe("<div>foo</div>");
+      expect(ReactDOMServer.renderToString(res as React.ReactElement)).toBe(
+        "<div>foo</div>"
+      );
       expect(auth0Client.getSession).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
diff --git a/src/server/helpers/with-page-auth-required.ts b/src/server/helpers/with-page-auth-required.ts
index 41af2dfe..aff4647b 100644
--- a/src/server/helpers/with-page-auth-required.ts
+++ b/src/server/helpers/with-page-auth-required.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import type { ParsedUrlQuery } from "querystring";
-import type React from "react";
 import {
   GetServerSideProps,
   GetServerSidePropsContext,
@@ -44,10 +43,11 @@ export type AppRouterPageRouteOpts = {
 
 /**
  * An app route that has been augmented with {@link WithPageAuthRequired}.
+ * Returns unknown to avoid React dependency while maintaining type safety.
  */
 export type AppRouterPageRoute = (
   obj: AppRouterPageRouteOpts
-) => Promise<React.JSX.Element>;
+) => Promise<unknown>;
 
 /**
  * If you have a custom returnTo url you should specify it in `returnTo`.