diff --git a/core/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.tsx b/core/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.tsx
index 29fcfc3161..179774acba 100644
--- a/core/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class Searchbar implements ComponentInterface {
   private isCancelVisible = false;
   private shouldAlignLeft = true;
 
-  @Element() el!: HTMLStencilElement;
+  @Element() el!: HTMLIonSearchbarElement;
 
   @Prop({ context: 'config' }) config!: Config;
   @Prop({ context: 'document' }) doc!: Document;