diff --git a/src/index.d.ts b/src/index.d.ts
index acaef31..29b2a7a 100644
--- a/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/index.d.ts
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@ export function createFFmpeg(options?: CreateFFmpegOptions): FFmpeg;
  * Uint8Array variable for ffmpeg.wasm to consume.
  *
  */
-export function fetchFile(data: string | Buffer | Blob | File): Uint8Array;
+export function fetchFile(data: string | Buffer | Blob | File): Promise<Uint8Array>;