diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/VirtualizedList/VirtualizedList.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/VirtualizedList/VirtualizedList.tsx
index 006fe4bae9..55d2580a94 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/VirtualizedList/VirtualizedList.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/VirtualizedList/VirtualizedList.tsx
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ const VirtualizedList: VibeComponent<VirtualizedListProps> = forwardRef(
       className,
       id,
       items = [],
-      itemRenderer = (item: VirtualizedListItem, _index: number, _style: CSSProperties) => item,
+      itemRenderer = (item: VirtualizedListItem, _index: number, _style: CSSProperties) => item as ReactElement,
       getItemHeight = (item: VirtualizedListItem, _index: number) => item.height,
       getItemSize = null, // must be null for backward compatibility
       layout = "vertical",