diff --git a/types/react/index.d.ts b/types/react/index.d.ts
index 1a9a51602c..9107ac61ec 100644
--- a/types/react/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/react/index.d.ts
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ declare namespace React {
     // This should actually be something like `Lifecycle<P, S> | DeprecatedLifecycle<P, S>`,
     // as React will _not_ call the deprecated lifecycle methods if any of the new lifecycle
     // methods are present.
-    interface ComponentLifecycle<P, S, SS = never> extends NewLifecycle<P, S, SS>, DeprecatedLifecycle<P, S> {
+    interface ComponentLifecycle<P, S, SS = any> extends NewLifecycle<P, S, SS>, DeprecatedLifecycle<P, S> {
         /**
          * Called immediately after a compoment is mounted. Setting state here will trigger re-rendering.
          */