diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fba67fe..4d91038 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@leanadmin/alpine-typescript",
-    "version": "0.1.8",
+    "version": "0.1.9",
     "description": "TypeScript support for Alpine.js",
     "main": "dist/index.js",
     "repository": {
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a0f04dd..f46be7b 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ type ComponentConstructor = (...args: any[]) => object;
 
 export class AlpineComponent {
     /** Retrieve the root component DOM node. */
-    $el?: Element;
+    $el?: HTMLElement;
 
     /** Retrieve DOM elements marked with x-ref inside the component. */
-    $refs?: { [name: string]: Element };
+    $refs?: { [name: string]: HTMLElement };
 
     /** Retrieve the native browser "Event" object within an event listener. */
     $event?: Event;