diff --git a/code/lib/types/src/modules/addons.ts b/code/lib/types/src/modules/addons.ts
index 463c2c0e3b99..f55efcd29983 100644
--- a/code/lib/types/src/modules/addons.ts
+++ b/code/lib/types/src/modules/addons.ts
@@ -307,7 +307,11 @@ export type BaseStory<TArgs, StoryFnReturnType> =
 
 export interface Addon_RenderOptions {
   active: boolean;
-  key: string;
+  /**
+   * @deprecated You should not use key anymore as of Storybook 7.2 this render method is invoked as a React component.
+   * This property will be removed in 8.0.
+   * */
+  key?: unknown;
 }
 
 /**