diff --git a/src/__tests__/render.test.tsx b/src/__tests__/render.test.tsx
index 68e6accc4..75f6c8c86 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/render.test.tsx
+++ b/src/__tests__/render.test.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   SafeAreaView,
 } from 'react-native';
 import stripAnsi from 'strip-ansi';
-import { render, fireEvent } from '..';
+import { render, fireEvent, RenderAPI } from '..';
 
 type ConsoleLogMock = jest.Mock<Array<string>>;
 
@@ -280,3 +280,8 @@ test('returns wrapped component as container', () => {
   expect(container.type).toBe(WrapperComponent);
   expect(container.props.testID).not.toBeDefined();
 });
+
+test('RenderAPI type', () => {
+  render(<Banana />) as RenderAPI;
+  expect(true).toBeTruthy();
+});
diff --git a/src/pure.ts b/src/pure.ts
index 74468d39e..32d51c0e1 100644
--- a/src/pure.ts
+++ b/src/pure.ts
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ export { waitForElementToBeRemoved };
 export { within, getQueriesForElement };
 export { getDefaultNormalizer };
 export { renderHook };
+export type RenderAPI = ReturnType<typeof render>;