diff --git a/src/components/DropdownV2/DropdownV2.js b/src/components/DropdownV2/DropdownV2.js
index cf357a1266..3e7143c858 100644
--- a/src/components/DropdownV2/DropdownV2.js
+++ b/src/components/DropdownV2/DropdownV2.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export default class DropdownV2 extends React.Component {
     /**
      * In the case you want to control the dropdown selection entirely.
      */
-    selectedItem: PropTypes.object,
+    selectedItem: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.object, PropTypes.string]),
 
     /**
      * `true` to use the light version.