diff --git a/src/lib/routes/tab-to-nav-item.ts b/src/lib/routes/tab-to-nav-item.ts
index f79774b5f1..38d58b25a4 100644
--- a/src/lib/routes/tab-to-nav-item.ts
+++ b/src/lib/routes/tab-to-nav-item.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import {type Events} from '#/analytics/metrics/types'
+
 export type SharedNavTab =
   | 'Home'
   | 'Search'
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ export type SharedNavTab =
 
 export const TAB_TO_NAV_ITEM: Record<
   SharedNavTab,
-  'home' | 'search' | 'chat' | 'notifications' | 'profile'
+  Events['nav:click']['item']
 > = {
   Home: 'home',
   Search: 'search',
diff --git a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
index f19e51509f..600f68e088 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
@@ -84,21 +84,11 @@ import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useAgeAssurance} from '#/ageAssurance'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
+import {type Events} from '#/analytics/metrics/types'
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/features/liveNow'
 import {router} from '#/routes'
 import {PlatformInfo} from '../../../../modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army'
 
-type LeftNavItem =
-  | 'home'
-  | 'search'
-  | 'chat'
-  | 'notifications'
-  | 'feeds'
-  | 'lists'
-  | 'saved'
-  | 'profile'
-  | 'settings'
-
 const LARGE_ELEMENT_SIZE = 48
 const NAV_ICON_WIDTH = 28
 
@@ -401,7 +391,7 @@ interface NavItemProps {
   }
   label: string
   minimal: boolean
-  navItem: LeftNavItem
+  navItem: Events['nav:click']['item']
 }
 function NavItem({
   count,