diff --git a/src.ts/contract/contract.ts b/src.ts/contract/contract.ts
index 2370602a41..b0595fc9d8 100644
--- a/src.ts/contract/contract.ts
+++ b/src.ts/contract/contract.ts
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ export class BaseContract implements Addressable, EventEmitterable<ContractEvent
     }
 }
 
-function _ContractBase(): new (target: string, abi: Interface | InterfaceAbi, runner?: null | ContractRunner) => BaseContract & Omit<ContractInterface, keyof BaseContract> {
+function _ContractBase(): new (target: string | Addressable, abi: Interface | InterfaceAbi, runner?: null | ContractRunner) => BaseContract & Omit<ContractInterface, keyof BaseContract> {
     return BaseContract as any;
 }