diff --git a/packages/next/client/link.tsx b/packages/next/client/link.tsx
index ead8b422a88f..80d34bc9b0dd 100644
--- a/packages/next/client/link.tsx
+++ b/packages/next/client/link.tsx
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ const Link = React.forwardRef<HTMLAnchorElement, LinkPropsReal>(
       onClick,
       onMouseEnter: onMouseEnterProp,
       onTouchStart: onTouchStartProp,
+      // @ts-expect-error this is inlined as a literal boolean not a string
       legacyBehavior = process.env.__NEXT_NEW_LINK_BEHAVIOR === false,
       ...restProps
     } = props