diff --git a/cocos/2d/components/index.ts b/cocos/2d/components/index.ts
index 9394a45c0c..a84b188f25 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/components/index.ts
+++ b/cocos/2d/components/index.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 export * from './label';
 export { Sprite } from './sprite';
+export type { SpriteType } from './sprite';
 export { UIMeshRenderer } from './ui-mesh-renderer';
 export { LabelOutline } from './label-outline';
 export { UIStaticBatch } from './ui-static-batch';