diff --git a/jecs.luau b/jecs.luau
index 099ffdb..d8ec188 100644
--- a/jecs.luau
+++ b/jecs.luau
@@ -2313,7 +2313,7 @@ export type World = {
 }
 
 return {
-	World = World,
+	World = World :: { new: () -> World },
 
 	OnAdd = EcsOnAdd :: Entity<(entity: Entity) -> ()>,
 	OnRemove = EcsOnRemove :: Entity<(entity: Entity) -> ()>,