diff --git a/types/daterangepicker/index.d.ts b/types/daterangepicker/index.d.ts
index 63ab44e869..5cfbf94c88 100644
--- a/types/daterangepicker/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/daterangepicker/index.d.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ declare namespace daterangepicker {
         /**
          * jQuery selector of the parent element that the date range picker will be added to, if not provided this will be 'body'
          */
-        parentEl?: string;
+        parentEl?: Element | string;
     }
 
     interface Locale {