diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 6331271dfa..b69322cfd9 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/core",
-  "version": "0.0.2-49",
+  "version": "0.0.2-50",
   "description": "Base components for Ionic",
   "main": "dist/ionic.js",
   "types": "dist/types/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.tsx
index 05a317e998..f4cf5de593 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export class InfiniteScroll {
   @Event() ionInfinite: EventEmitter;
 
   componentWillLoad() {
-    const scrollEl = this.el.closest('ion-scroll') as StencilElement;
+    const scrollEl = this.el.closest('ion-scroll') as any as StencilElement;
     return scrollEl.componentOnReady().then((el) => {
       this.scrollEl = el as HTMLIonScrollElement;
     });