diff --git a/src/server/GameServer.ts b/src/server/GameServer.ts
index bfb2e8f73..872a57e11 100644
--- a/src/server/GameServer.ts
+++ b/src/server/GameServer.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   GameStartInfo,
   GameStartInfoSchema,
   Intent,
+  Player,
   PlayerRecord,
   ServerDesyncSchema,
   ServerPrestartMessageSchema,
@@ -290,13 +291,16 @@ export class GameServer {
     this.gameStartInfo = GameStartInfoSchema.parse({
       gameID: this.id,
       config: this.gameConfig,
-      players: this.activeClients.map((c) => ({
-        playerID: c.playerID,
-        username: c.username,
-        clientID: c.clientID,
-        pattern: c.pattern,
-        flag: c.flag,
-      })),
+      players: this.activeClients.map(
+        (c) =>
+          ({
+            playerID: c.playerID,
+            username: c.username,
+            clientID: c.clientID,
+            pattern: c.pattern,
+            flag: c.flag,
+          }) satisfies Player,
+      ),
     } satisfies GameStartInfo);
 
     this.endTurnIntervalID = setInterval(