diff --git a/packages/upload-client/src/tools/identity.ts b/packages/upload-client/src/tools/identity.ts
index 08733bdfe..9ecd7ff38 100644
--- a/packages/upload-client/src/tools/identity.ts
+++ b/packages/upload-client/src/tools/identity.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-export function identity<T>(obj: T, ..._args: never): T {
+export function identity<T>(obj: T, ..._args: unknown[]): T {
   return obj
 }