diff --git a/src/command.ts b/src/command.ts
index d1cfee868..b0d0c3ef5 100644
--- a/src/command.ts
+++ b/src/command.ts
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ export default abstract class Command {
     return Parser.parse(argv, opts)
   }
 
-  protected async catch(err: Record<string, any>): Promise<any> {
+  protected async catch(err: Error & {exitCode?: number}): Promise<any> {
     process.exitCode = process.exitCode ?? err.exitCode ?? 1
     if (this.jsonEnabled()) {
       CliUx.ux.styledJSON(this.toErrorJson(err))