diff --git a/deno.ts b/deno.ts
index 5a33b5f15..47d8f4e76 100644
--- a/deno.ts
+++ b/deno.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Bootstrap yargs for Deno platform:
 import denoPlatformShim from './lib/platform-shims/deno.ts'
 import { YargsWithShim } from './build/lib/yargs-factory.js'
-import { YargsInstance as YargsType } from './build/lib/yargs-factory.d.ts'
+import type { YargsInstance as YargsType } from './build/lib/yargs-factory.d.ts'
 
 const WrappedYargs = YargsWithShim(denoPlatformShim)
 
diff --git a/types.ts b/types.ts
index f3dba48db..5c046d378 100644
--- a/types.ts
+++ b/types.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // expose types for the benefit of Deno.
-import { YargsInstance as YargsType, Arguments } from './build/lib/yargs-factory.d.ts'
+import type { YargsInstance as YargsType, Arguments } from './build/lib/yargs-factory.d.ts'
 
-export {
+export type {
   Arguments,
   YargsType
 }