diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 315d511..579b7f4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@unleash/proxy",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "description": "The Unleash Proxy (Open-Source)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/context-middleware.ts b/src/context-middleware.ts
index a2f624a..24e03e2 100644
--- a/src/context-middleware.ts
+++ b/src/context-middleware.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const GET = 'GET';
 export const createContexMiddleware: Function =
     (contextEnrichers: ContextEnricher[]) =>
     async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
-        let context;
+        let context: any = {};
         if (req.method === GET) {
             context = req.query || {};
         } else if (req.method === POST) {