diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/icon/icon.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/icon/icon.tsx
index c5f81cf108..c9bdb4c09d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/icon/icon.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/icon/icon.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, h, Prop, State, VNodeData } from '@stencil/core';
 
-const publicPath = '';
+declare const publicPath: string;
 
 
 @Component({