diff --git a/dapp/.eslintrc b/dapp/.eslintrc
index 441891d36..c6a162b85 100644
--- a/dapp/.eslintrc
+++ b/dapp/.eslintrc
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
   "extends": ["@thesis-co"],
   "rules": {
     "import/no-extraneous-dependencies": "off",
-    "import/prefer-default-export": "off"
+    "import/prefer-default-export": "off",
+    // TypeScript allows us to declare props that are non-optional internally
+    // but are interpreted as optional externally if they have defaultProps
+    // defined; the following two adjustments disable eslint-plugin-react
+    // checks that predate this ability for TS and that no longer apply.
+    "react/default-props-match-prop-types": [
+      2,
+      { "allowRequiredDefaults": true }
+    ],
+    "react/require-default-props": [0]
   }
 }
diff --git a/dapp/src/components/Header/ConnectWallet.tsx b/dapp/src/components/Header/ConnectWallet.tsx
index 8b35a010b..a5c3ef3bb 100644
--- a/dapp/src/components/Header/ConnectWallet.tsx
+++ b/dapp/src/components/Header/ConnectWallet.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { formatSatoshiAmount, truncateAddress } from "../../utils"
 export type ConnectButtonsProps = {
   leftIcon: typeof Icon
   rightIcon: typeof Icon
-  account: Account | undefined
+  account?: Account
   requestAccount: () => Promise<void>
 }