diff --git a/.changeset/spotty-tools-rhyme.md b/.changeset/spotty-tools-rhyme.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a54691a48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/spotty-tools-rhyme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'astro': patch
+---
+
+fix(types): make `image.service` optional
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/@types/astro.ts b/packages/astro/src/@types/astro.ts
index e99077d35..9a0cfd7ad 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/@types/astro.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/@types/astro.ts
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ export interface AstroUserConfig {
 		 * }
 		 * ```
 		 */
-		service: ImageServiceConfig;
+		service?: ImageServiceConfig;
 
 		/**
 		 * @docs