diff --git a/leaflet/index.d.ts b/leaflet/index.d.ts
index fe28a52f32..91dc413c26 100644
--- a/leaflet/index.d.ts
+++ b/leaflet/index.d.ts
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ declare namespace L {
      * Represents a GeoJSON object or an array of GeoJSON objects.
      * Allows you to parse GeoJSON data and display it on the map. Extends FeatureGroup.
      */
-    export class GeoJSON {
+    export class GeoJSON extends FeatureGroup {
         /**
          * Creates a Layer from a given GeoJSON feature. Can use a custom pointToLayer
          * and/or coordsToLatLng functions if provided as options.