diff --git a/ts/domtools.classes.domtools.ts b/ts/domtools.classes.domtools.ts
index 6dd3235..eccde87 100644
--- a/ts/domtools.classes.domtools.ts
+++ b/ts/domtools.classes.domtools.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class DomTools {
   /**
    * if you can, use the static asysnc .setupDomTools() function instead since it is safer to use.
    */
-  public static getGlobalDomToolsSync() {
+  public static getGlobalDomToolsSync(): DomTools {
     const globalDomTools: DomTools = globalThis.deesDomTools;
     if (!globalDomTools) {
       throw new Error('You tried to access domtools synchronously too early');