diff --git a/types/lib.d.ts b/types/lib.d.ts
index 0f2010bfe2..c2608f339c 100644
--- a/types/lib.d.ts
+++ b/types/lib.d.ts
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ declare module 'stripe' {
       | 'authentication_error'
       | 'invalid_grant';
 
-    class StripeError {
+    class StripeError extends Error {
       static populate(type: RawErrorType): StripeError;
 
       /**