diff --git a/packages/medusa-react/src/contexts/medusa.tsx b/packages/medusa-react/src/contexts/medusa.tsx
index 5d121b67d5..3e09288cc6 100644
--- a/packages/medusa-react/src/contexts/medusa.tsx
+++ b/packages/medusa-react/src/contexts/medusa.tsx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export interface MedusaProviderProps {
    * An instance of the Medusa JS Client. If you don't provide an instance, one will be created using the `baseUrl`, `apiKey`, 
    * `publishableApiKey`, `maxRetries`, and `customHeaders` props.
    */
-  medusaClient: Medusa
+  medusaClient?: Medusa
 }
 
 /**