diff --git a/heat/core/linalg/qr.py b/heat/core/linalg/qr.py
index 4ca0c3fc01..70cad9e100 100644
--- a/heat/core/linalg/qr.py
+++ b/heat/core/linalg/qr.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from ..manipulations import concatenate
 from .. import factories
 from .. import communication
-from ..types import float32, float64
+from ..types import float32, float64, complex64
 
 __all__ = ["qr"]
 
@@ -94,11 +94,10 @@ def qr(
     if procs_to_merge == 0:
         procs_to_merge = A.comm.size
 
-    if A.dtype not in [float32, float64]:
+    if A.dtype not in [float32, float64, complex64]:
         raise TypeError(f"Array 'A' must have a datatype of float32 or float64, but has {A.dtype}")
 
     QR = collections.namedtuple("QR", "Q, R")
-
     if A.ndim == 3:
         single_proc_qr = torch.vmap(torch.linalg.qr, in_dims=0, out_dims=0)
     else: