diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/handler/[...stack]/page.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/handler/[...stack]/page.tsx
index d66bfd5c3..42f061476 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/handler/[...stack]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/handler/[...stack]/page.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { StackHandler } from "@stackframe/stack";
 import { stackServerApp } from "@/stack";
 import { StyledLink } from "@/components/link";
 
-export default function Handler(props: any) {
+export default function Handler(props: unknown) {
   const extraInfo = <>
     <p className="text-xs">By signing in, you agree to the</p>
     <p className="text-xs"><StyledLink href="https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/19290387/cookie-policy">Terms of Service</StyledLink> and <StyledLink href="https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/19290387">Privacy Policy</StyledLink></p>
diff --git a/docs/fern/docs/pages/getting-started/setup.mdx b/docs/fern/docs/pages/getting-started/setup.mdx
index 868fbac38..e93f26844 100644
--- a/docs/fern/docs/pages/getting-started/setup.mdx
+++ b/docs/fern/docs/pages/getting-started/setup.mdx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ We recommend using our **setup wizard**, which will automatically detect your pr
       import { StackHandler } from "@stackframe/stack";
       import { stackServerApp } from "@/stack";
 
-      export default function Handler(props: any) {
+      export default function Handler(props: unknown) {
         return <StackHandler fullPage app={stackServerApp} routeProps={props} />;
       }
       ```
diff --git a/packages/init-stack/index.mjs b/packages/init-stack/index.mjs
index cf4dbbdde..18bf62ba8 100644
--- a/packages/init-stack/index.mjs
+++ b/packages/init-stack/index.mjs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ async function main() {
   await writeFileIfNotExists(
     handlerPath,
     `import { StackHandler } from "@stackframe/stack";\nimport { stackServerApp } from "../../../stack";\n\nexport default function Handler(props${
-      handlerFileExtension.includes("ts") ? ": any" : ""
+      handlerFileExtension.includes("ts") ? ": unknown" : ""
     }) {\n${ind}return <StackHandler fullPage app={stackServerApp} routeProps={props} />;\n}\n`
   );
   await writeFileIfNotExists(
diff --git a/packages/stack/src/components-page/stack-handler.tsx b/packages/stack/src/components-page/stack-handler.tsx
index a3cd4084a..dfa407536 100644
--- a/packages/stack/src/components-page/stack-handler.tsx
+++ b/packages/stack/src/components-page/stack-handler.tsx
@@ -44,20 +44,20 @@ export default async function StackHandler<HasTokenStore extends boolean>(props:
 } & (
   | Partial<RouteProps>
   | {
-    routeProps: RouteProps,
+    routeProps: RouteProps | unknown,
   }
 )): Promise<any> {
   if (!("routeProps" in props)) {
     console.warn(next15DeprecationWarning);
   }
 
-  const routeProps = "routeProps" in props ? props.routeProps : pick(props, ["params", "searchParams"] as any);
+  const routeProps = "routeProps" in props ? props.routeProps as RouteProps : pick(props, ["params", "searchParams"] as any);
   const params = await routeProps.params;
   const searchParams = await routeProps.searchParams;
   if (!params?.stack) {
     return (
       <MessageCard title="Invalid Stack Handler Setup" fullPage={props.fullPage}>
-        <p>Can't use {"<StackHandler />"} at this location. Make sure that the file is in a folder called [...stack].</p>
+        <p>Can't use {"<StackHandler />"} at this location. Make sure that the file is in a folder called [...stack] and you are passing the routeProps prop.</p>
       </MessageCard>
     );
   }