diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-utils/src/lastUpdateUtils.ts b/packages/docusaurus-utils/src/lastUpdateUtils.ts
index 7c23272a76..b9a05676e9 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-utils/src/lastUpdateUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-utils/src/lastUpdateUtils.ts
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ export async function readLastUpdateData(
   filePath: string,
   options: LastUpdateOptions,
   lastUpdateFrontMatter: FrontMatterLastUpdate | undefined,
-  vcs: Pick<VcsConfig, 'getFileLastUpdateInfo'>,
+  vcsParam: Pick<VcsConfig, 'getFileLastUpdateInfo'>,
 ): Promise<LastUpdateData> {
   // We fallback to the default VSC config at runtime on purpose
   // It preserves retro-compatibility if a third-party plugin imports it
   // This also ensures unit tests keep working without extra setup
   // We still want to ensure type safety by requiring the VCS param
   // TODO Docusaurus v4: refactor all these Git read APIs
-  vcs = vcs ?? DEFAULT_VCS_CONFIG;
+  const vcs = vcsParam ?? DEFAULT_VCS_CONFIG;
 
   const {showLastUpdateAuthor, showLastUpdateTime} = options;