diff --git a/components/lib/stepper/stepper.d.ts b/components/lib/stepper/stepper.d.ts
index 0f93500a0d..0969821245 100644
--- a/components/lib/stepper/stepper.d.ts
+++ b/components/lib/stepper/stepper.d.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ export interface StepperChangeEvent {
     index: number;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Defines custom RefAttributes methods
+ */
+export interface StepperRefAttributes {
+    getElement: () => HTMLDivElement;
+    nextCallback: (e?: React.SyntheticEvent) => void;
+    prevCallback: (e?: React.SyntheticEvent) => void;
+}
+
 /**
  * Defines valid properties in Stepper component.
  * @group Properties
@@ -134,4 +143,4 @@ export interface StepperProps {
  *
  * @group Component
  */
-export declare const Stepper: React.Component<StepperProps, any>;
+export declare const Stepper: React.ForwardRefExoticComponent<React.PropsWithChildren<StepperProps> & React.RefAttributes<StepperRefAttributes>>;
diff --git a/components/lib/stepperpanel/stepperpanel.d.ts b/components/lib/stepperpanel/stepperpanel.d.ts
index 9d2d7ee040..80df027a21 100644
--- a/components/lib/stepperpanel/stepperpanel.d.ts
+++ b/components/lib/stepperpanel/stepperpanel.d.ts
@@ -155,4 +155,4 @@ export interface StepperPanelProps {
  *
  * @group Component
  */
-export declare const StepperPanel: React.Component<StepperPanelProps, any>;
+export declare const StepperPanel: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<StepperPanelProps>>;