diff --git a/examples/todo/package.json b/examples/todo/package.json
index 6748945..b21a361 100644
--- a/examples/todo/package.json
+++ b/examples/todo/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "apollo-cache-inmemory": "^1.1.7",
     "apollo-client": "^2.2.2",
-    "apollo-link-state": "^0.4.0",
+    "apollo-link-state": "0.4.0-beta.0",
     "graphql": "^0.11.7",
     "graphql-tag": "^2.5.0",
     "lodash.merge": "4.6.0",
diff --git a/packages/apollo-link-state/src/index.ts b/packages/apollo-link-state/src/index.ts
index b17375d..1c99c50 100644
--- a/packages/apollo-link-state/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/apollo-link-state/src/index.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export const withClientState = (
 
     public request(
       operation: Operation,
-      forward: NextLink,
+      forward: NextLink = () => Observable.of({ data: {} }),
     ): Observable<FetchResult> {
       if (typeDefs) {
         const directives = 'directive @client on FIELD';