diff --git a/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/Dashboard.tsx b/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/Dashboard.tsx
index 3c6d087fc..65bd3edf4 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ interface DashboardMiscOptions<M extends Meta, B extends Body>
   thumbnailHeight?: number
   thumbnailType?: string
   thumbnailWidth?: number
-  trigger?: string
+  trigger?: string | Element
   waitForThumbnailsBeforeUpload?: boolean
 }