diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index de02528..d456b15 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type Flags = {
 }
 
 (config: {
-  flags: "Flags";
+  flags: Flags;
   node: HTMLElement;
 }): void
 
diff --git a/src/typescript.rs b/src/typescript.rs
index 9ac3f65..01f6b3d 100644
--- a/src/typescript.rs
+++ b/src/typescript.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub enum TSType {
     Object(BTreeMap<String, TSType>),
     Scalar(&'static str),
     StringScalar(String),
+    TypeRef(String),
     Union(Vec<TSType>),
     Function {
         args: BTreeMap<String, TSType>,
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ impl TSType {
                 out.push_str(string);
                 out.push('"');
             }
+            Self::TypeRef(ref_) => out.push_str(ref_),
             Self::Union(types) => {
                 for (i, type_) in types.iter().enumerate() {
                     if i != 0 {
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ impl TSType {
     }
 
     pub fn new_ref(name: String) -> Self {
-        Self::StringScalar(name)
+        Self::TypeRef(name)
     }
 
     pub fn to_init(self) -> Self {
diff --git a/tests/cmd/generate_ts.md b/tests/cmd/generate_ts.md
index 87b2994..6042dba 100644
--- a/tests/cmd/generate_ts.md
+++ b/tests/cmd/generate_ts.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type Flags = {
 }
 
 (config: {
-  flags: "Flags";
+  flags: Flags;
   node: HTMLElement;
 }): void