diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/api/component.api.ts b/packages/dockview-core/src/api/component.api.ts
index 13d108811..4138ff6f2 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/api/component.api.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/api/component.api.ts
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ export class DockviewApi implements CommonApi<SerializedDockview> {
     /**
      * Get a group object given a `string` id. May return undefined.
      */
-    getGroup(id: string): DockviewGroupPanel | undefined {
+    getGroup(id: string): IDockviewGroupPanel | undefined {
         return this.component.getPanel(id);
     }