diff --git a/packages/thirdweb/src/wallets/interfaces/wallet.ts b/packages/thirdweb/src/wallets/interfaces/wallet.ts
index 9ba480cd75e..04863a43205 100644
--- a/packages/thirdweb/src/wallets/interfaces/wallet.ts
+++ b/packages/thirdweb/src/wallets/interfaces/wallet.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ import type {
   TypedDataDefinition,
 } from "viem";
 
-export interface IWallet {
+export interface IWallet<connectOpts> {
   address: Address | null;
-  connect: (_opts: any) => Promise<IWallet>;
+  connect:
+    | ((opts: connectOpts) => Promise<IWallet<connectOpts>>)
+    | ((opts?: connectOpts) => Promise<IWallet<connectOpts>>);
   disconnect: () => Promise<void>;
   //
   signMessage?: (_message: SignableMessage) => Promise<Hex>;
diff --git a/packages/thirdweb/src/wallets/metamask.ts b/packages/thirdweb/src/wallets/metamask.ts
index 1202b4324c4..b6cbf5507c2 100644
--- a/packages/thirdweb/src/wallets/metamask.ts
+++ b/packages/thirdweb/src/wallets/metamask.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type MetamaskWalletConnectOptions = {
   chainId?: number;
 };
 
-class MetamaskWallet implements IWallet {
+class MetamaskWallet implements IWallet<MetamaskWalletConnectOptions> {
   private provider?: Ethereum;
   private connectedChainId?: number;
   private connectdAddress?: Address | null;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class MetamaskWallet implements IWallet {
     // this.client = client;
   }
 
-  public async connect(options: MetamaskWalletConnectOptions) {
+  public async connect(options?: MetamaskWalletConnectOptions) {
     if (hasInjectedProvider(globalThis.window)) {
       this.provider = globalThis.window.ethereum;
     } else {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class MetamaskWallet implements IWallet {
     this.connectedChainId = chainId;
 
     // if chainId is provided, switch to that chain
-    if (options.chainId && this.connectedChainId !== options.chainId) {
+    if (options?.chainId && this.connectedChainId !== options.chainId) {
       await this.switchChain(options.chainId);
       this.connectedChainId = options.chainId;
     }
diff --git a/packages/thirdweb/src/wallets/private-key.ts b/packages/thirdweb/src/wallets/private-key.ts
index 4a50750dae1..85af77a9067 100644
--- a/packages/thirdweb/src/wallets/private-key.ts
+++ b/packages/thirdweb/src/wallets/private-key.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type PrivateKeyWalletConnectOptions = {
   pkey: string;
 };
 
-class PrivateKeyWallet implements IWallet {
+class PrivateKeyWallet implements IWallet<PrivateKeyWalletConnectOptions> {
   private account: PrivateKeyAccount | null = null;
 
   get address() {