diff --git a/packages/router-core/src/useNavigate.ts b/packages/router-core/src/useNavigate.ts
index ca0282bccec..d6ebec9157b 100644
--- a/packages/router-core/src/useNavigate.ts
+++ b/packages/router-core/src/useNavigate.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { RegisteredRouter } from './router'
 
 export type UseNavigateResult<TDefaultFrom extends string> = <
   TRouter extends RegisteredRouter,
-  TTo extends string | undefined,
+  TTo extends string | undefined = '.',
   TFrom extends string = TDefaultFrom,
   TMaskFrom extends string = TFrom,
   TMaskTo extends string = '',