diff --git a/src/js/types/globals.d.ts b/src/js/types/globals.d.ts
index 88d5dd5da..3c5a70e7d 100644
--- a/src/js/types/globals.d.ts
+++ b/src/js/types/globals.d.ts
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ declare global {
   const useEffect: typeof hooks.useEffect;
   const useRef: typeof hooks.useRef;
   const useMemo: typeof hooks.useMemo;
+  const createRef: typeof preact.createRef;
   const classNames: typeof classn;
 }