diff --git a/src/router.ts b/src/router.ts
index 06e88b7..8263682 100644
--- a/src/router.ts
+++ b/src/router.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Express } from "express"
+import type { Express, Router } from "express"
 import path from "path"
 
 import type { Options } from "./types"
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { getHandlers, getMethodKey } from "./utils"
 
 const REQUIRE_MAIN_FILE = path.dirname(require.main?.filename || process.cwd())
 
+type ExpressLike = Express | Router
+
 /**
  * Attach routes to an Express app or router instance
  *
@@ -20,7 +22,10 @@ const REQUIRE_MAIN_FILE = path.dirname(require.main?.filename || process.cwd())
  * @param app An express app or router instance
  * @param options An options object (optional)
  */
-const createRouter = <T = Express>(app: T, options: Options = {}): T => {
+const createRouter = <T extends ExpressLike = ExpressLike>(
+  app: T,
+  options: Options = {}
+): T => {
   const files = walkTree(
     options.directory || path.join(REQUIRE_MAIN_FILE, "routes")
   )
@@ -45,7 +50,7 @@ const createRouter = <T = Express>(app: T, options: Options = {}): T => {
 
     // wildcard default export route matching
     if (typeof exports.default !== "undefined") {
-      ;(app as unknown as any).all(url, ...getHandlers(exports.default))
+      app.all.apply(null, [url, ...getHandlers(exports.default)])
     }
   }