diff --git a/.changeset/chatty-pumas-cough.md b/.changeset/chatty-pumas-cough.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0ac993
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chatty-pumas-cough.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@duskit/components": patch
+---
+
+fix(components): correct `getRootElement`'s return type to `HTMLTimeElement` in `RelativeTime`
diff --git a/packages/components/src/relative-time/RelativeTime.d.ts b/packages/components/src/relative-time/RelativeTime.d.ts
index 1f3dffe..60fbc44 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/relative-time/RelativeTime.d.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/relative-time/RelativeTime.d.ts
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ export default class RelativeTime extends SvelteComponent<
   {},
   RelativeTimeSlots
 > {
-  getRootElement(): HTMLDivElement;
+  getRootElement(): HTMLTimeElement;
 }