diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 8e7c6281b3a..458e40cec3c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ import typeof DeprecatedEdgeInsetsPropType from './Libraries/DeprecatedPropTypes
 import typeof DeprecatedPointPropType from './Libraries/DeprecatedPropTypes/DeprecatedPointPropType';
 import typeof DeprecatedViewPropTypes from './Libraries/DeprecatedPropTypes/DeprecatedViewPropTypes';
 
-import type {HostComponent} from './Libraries/Renderer/shims/ReactNativeTypes';
+import type {HostComponent as _HostComponentInternal} from './Libraries/Renderer/shims/ReactNativeTypes';
+
+export type HostComponent<T> = _HostComponentInternal<T>;
 
 const invariant = require('invariant');
 const warnOnce = require('./Libraries/Utilities/warnOnce');