diff --git a/lib/interfaces/mongoose-options.interface.ts b/lib/interfaces/mongoose-options.interface.ts
index 40f870de..281df0d5 100644
--- a/lib/interfaces/mongoose-options.interface.ts
+++ b/lib/interfaces/mongoose-options.interface.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export interface MongooseOptionsFactory {
     | MongooseModuleOptions;
 }
 
-export type MongooseModuleOptionsFactory = Omit<MongooseModuleOptions, 'connectionName'>
+export interface MongooseModuleFactoryOptions extends Omit<MongooseModuleOptions, 'connectionName'> {}
 
 export interface MongooseModuleAsyncOptions
   extends Pick<ModuleMetadata, 'imports'> {
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ export interface MongooseModuleAsyncOptions
   useClass?: Type<MongooseOptionsFactory>;
   useFactory?: (
     ...args: any[]
-  ) => Promise<MongooseModuleOptionsFactory> | MongooseModuleOptionsFactory;
+  ) => Promise<MongooseModuleFactoryOptions> | MongooseModuleFactoryOptions;
   inject?: any[];
 }
diff --git a/lib/mongoose-core.module.ts b/lib/mongoose-core.module.ts
index 17cd18fe..dbf36a8a 100644
--- a/lib/mongoose-core.module.ts
+++ b/lib/mongoose-core.module.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { getConnectionToken, handleRetry } from './common/mongoose.utils';
 import {
   MongooseModuleAsyncOptions,
   MongooseModuleOptions,
-  MongooseModuleOptionsFactory,
+  MongooseModuleFactoryOptions,
   MongooseOptionsFactory,
 } from './interfaces/mongoose-options.interface';
 import {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export class MongooseCoreModule implements OnApplicationShutdown {
     const connectionProvider = {
       provide: mongooseConnectionName,
       useFactory: async (
-        mongooseModuleOptions: MongooseModuleOptionsFactory,
+        mongooseModuleOptions: MongooseModuleFactoryOptions,
       ): Promise<any> => {
         const {
           retryAttempts,