diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/hashtags/extractHashtags.ts b/backend/src/middleware/hashtags/extractHashtags.ts
index 7570802af..670673bf4 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/hashtags/extractHashtags.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/hashtags/extractHashtags.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import cheerio from 'cheerio'
+import * as cheerio from 'cheerio'
 import { exec, build } from 'xregexp/xregexp-all.js'
 // formats of a Hashtag:
 //   https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hashtag&oldid=905141980#Style
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/notifications/mentions/extractMentionedUsers.ts b/backend/src/middleware/notifications/mentions/extractMentionedUsers.ts
index ccee18af9..ff80bb77a 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/notifications/mentions/extractMentionedUsers.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/notifications/mentions/extractMentionedUsers.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import cheerio from 'cheerio'
+import * as cheerio from 'cheerio'
 
 export default (content?) => {
   if (!content) return []