diff --git a/src/libs/Network/NetworkStore.ts b/src/libs/Network/NetworkStore.ts
index 0fe338fcdc9a..753d9dd20f52 100644
--- a/src/libs/Network/NetworkStore.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Network/NetworkStore.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import ONYXKEYS from '@src/ONYXKEYS';
 import type Credentials from '@src/types/onyx/Credentials';
 
-let credentials: Credentials | null;
+let credentials: Credentials | null = null;
 let authToken: string | null = null;
 let authTokenType: ValueOf<typeof CONST.AUTH_TOKEN_TYPES> | null;
 let currentUserEmail: string | null = null;