diff --git a/compat/src/index.d.ts b/compat/src/index.d.ts
index 3296bbde5b..11a7a205f1 100644
--- a/compat/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/compat/src/index.d.ts
@@ -134,10 +134,23 @@ declare namespace React {
 	): C;
 
 	export interface ForwardFn<P = {}, T = any> {
-		(props: P, ref: Ref<T>): preact.ComponentChild;
+		(props: P, ref: ForwardedRef<T>): preact.ComponentChild;
 		displayName?: string;
 	}
 
+	interface MutableRefObject<T> {
+		current: T;
+	}
+
+	export type ForwardedRef<T> =
+		| ((instance: T | null) => void)
+		| MutableRefObject<T | null>
+		| null;
+
+	export type PropsWithChildren<P = unknown> = P & {
+		children?: preact.ComponentChild | undefined;
+	};
+
 	export function forwardRef<R, P = {}>(
 		fn: ForwardFn<P, R>
 	): preact.FunctionalComponent<Omit<P, 'ref'> & { ref?: preact.Ref<R> }>;
diff --git a/src/index.d.ts b/src/index.d.ts
index 0aca917a6e..b9b1f6986d 100644
--- a/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/index.d.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export type Key = string | number | any;
 
 export type RefObject<T> = { current: T | null };
 export type RefCallback<T> = (instance: T | null) => void;
-export type Ref<T> = RefObject<T> | RefCallback<T>;
+export type Ref<T> = RefObject<T> | RefCallback<T> | null;
 
 export type ComponentChild =
 	| VNode<any>