diff --git a/src/MarkdownTextInput.web.tsx b/src/MarkdownTextInput.web.tsx
index e0dbecc8..185b4f12 100644
--- a/src/MarkdownTextInput.web.tsx
+++ b/src/MarkdownTextInput.web.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ interface MarkdownNativeEvent extends Event {
   inputType: string;
 }
 
+type MarkdownTextInput = TextInput & React.Component<MarkdownTextInputProps>;
+
 type Selection = {
   start: number;
   end: number;
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ type HTMLMarkdownElement = HTMLElement & {
   value: string;
 };
 
-const MarkdownTextInput = React.forwardRef<TextInput, MarkdownTextInputProps>(
+const MarkdownTextInput = React.forwardRef<MarkdownTextInput, MarkdownTextInputProps>(
   (
     {
       accessibilityLabel,