diff --git a/.changeset/cyan-points-rescue.md b/.changeset/cyan-points-rescue.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dde652
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cyan-points-rescue.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'dataloader': patch
+---
+
+`name` is an optional property
diff --git a/src/index.d.ts b/src/index.d.ts
index 4ceb557..9749228 100644
--- a/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/index.d.ts
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ declare namespace DataLoader {
      *
      * Is `null` if not set in the constructor.
      */
-    name: string | null;
+    name?: string | null;
   };
 }