diff --git a/Classes/Rendering/ComponentRenderer.php b/Classes/Rendering/ComponentRenderer.php
index 022a8f5..3f6bdc6 100644
--- a/Classes/Rendering/ComponentRenderer.php
+++ b/Classes/Rendering/ComponentRenderer.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function renderComponent(ComponentRenderingData $componentRenderingData,
     /**
      * @param class-string<ComponentInterface> $componentClassName
      */
-    public function evaluateComponent(InputData $inputData, string $componentClassName, ?ContentObjectRenderer $contentObjectRenderer): ComponentRenderingData
+    public function evaluateComponent(InputData $inputData, string $componentClassName, ?ContentObjectRenderer $contentObjectRenderer = null): ComponentRenderingData
     {
         /** @var ComponentInterface $component */
         $component = GeneralUtility::makeInstance($componentClassName);