diff --git a/packages/react/src/types.ts b/packages/react/src/types.ts
index fab3a11aa..b0f0dadbe 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/types.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ import type { NodeViewProps as CoreNodeViewProps } from '@tiptap/core'
 import type React from 'react'
 
 export type ReactNodeViewProps<T = HTMLElement> = CoreNodeViewProps & {
-  ref: React.RefObject<T>
+  ref: React.RefObject<T | null>
 }