diff --git a/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/zniffer/Zniffer.ts b/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/zniffer/Zniffer.ts
index 5f3c80b1675..e39cc1c868e 100644
--- a/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/zniffer/Zniffer.ts
+++ b/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/zniffer/Zniffer.ts
@@ -279,7 +279,12 @@ export class Zniffer extends TypedEventTarget<ZnifferEventCallbacks> {
 	 * The host bindings used to access file system etc.
 	 */
 	// This is set during `init()` and should not be accessed before
-	private bindings!: Required<NonNullable<ZWaveOptions["host"]>>;
+	private bindings!: Omit<
+		Required<
+			NonNullable<ZWaveOptions["host"]>
+		>,
+		"db"
+	>;
 
 	private serialFactory: ZnifferSerialStreamFactory | undefined;
 	/** The serial port instance */