diff --git a/gitnexus/src/core/lbug/csv-generator.ts b/gitnexus/src/core/lbug/csv-generator.ts
index f0315f051..ac160ec36 100644
--- a/gitnexus/src/core/lbug/csv-generator.ts
+++ b/gitnexus/src/core/lbug/csv-generator.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export const buildRelRow = (rel: GraphRelationship): string =>
     escapeCSVField(rel.type),
     escapeCSVNumber(rel.confidence, 1.0),
     escapeCSVField(rel.reason),
-    escapeCSVNumber((rel as { step?: number }).step, 0),
+    escapeCSVNumber(rel.step, 0),
   ].join(',');
 
 export interface StreamedCSVResult {