diff --git a/source/core/errors.ts b/source/core/errors.ts
index c3e61fe95..e7fe7f850 100644
--- a/source/core/errors.ts
+++ b/source/core/errors.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export class HTTPError extends RequestError {
 	constructor(response: PlainResponse) {
 		super(`Response code ${response.statusCode} (${response.statusMessage!})`, {}, response.request);
 		this.name = 'HTTPError';
+		this.code = 'HTTPError';
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/test/error.ts b/test/error.ts
index 2fdfc21f4..024e5e744 100644
--- a/test/error.ts
+++ b/test/error.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ test('properties', withServer, async (t, server, got) => {
 	t.truthy(error.options);
 	t.true({}.propertyIsEnumerable.call(error, 'options'));
 	t.false({}.propertyIsEnumerable.call(error, 'response'));
-	t.is(error.code, undefined);
+	t.is(error.code, 'HTTPError');
 	t.is(error.message, 'Response code 404 (Not Found)');
 	t.deepEqual(error.options.url, url);
 	t.is(error.response.headers.connection, 'close');