diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 99fbe6a3..bf98856f 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export default class PhoneInput extends Component {
 const styleType = PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.object, PropTypes.number]);
 
 PhoneInput.propTypes = {
-  textComponent: PropTypes.func,
+  textComponent: PropTypes.elementType,
   initialCountry: PropTypes.string,
   onChangePhoneNumber: PropTypes.func,
   value: PropTypes.string,