diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 3fd440bc..2d01f680 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Minor changes:
 - Improve test coverage.
 - Adapt ``test_with_doctest.py`` to correctly run on Windows.
 - Measure branch coverage when running tests.
+- Export ``Component`` base class for typing
 
 Breaking changes:
 
diff --git a/src/icalendar/__init__.py b/src/icalendar/__init__.py
index 8ebfd881..e7bacd13 100644
--- a/src/icalendar/__init__.py
+++ b/src/icalendar/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     FreeBusy,
     Alarm,
     ComponentFactory,
+    Component
 )
 # Property Data Value Types
 from icalendar.prop import (