diff --git a/docs/guide/essentials/config/typescript.md b/docs/guide/essentials/config/typescript.md
index be220883..8d939e2e 100644
--- a/docs/guide/essentials/config/typescript.md
+++ b/docs/guide/essentials/config/typescript.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ At a minimum, you need to create a TSConfig in your root directory that looks li
 Or if you're in a monorepo, you may not want to extend the config. If you don't extend it, you need to add `.wxt/wxt.d.ts` to the TypeScript project:
 
 ```ts
-/// <reference types="./.wxt/wxt.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="./.wxt/wxt.d.ts" />
 ```
 
 ## Compiler Options
diff --git a/packages/wxt/e2e/tests/auto-imports.test.ts b/packages/wxt/e2e/tests/auto-imports.test.ts
index f8b58e4e..144b972e 100644
--- a/packages/wxt/e2e/tests/auto-imports.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wxt/e2e/tests/auto-imports.test.ts
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ describe('Auto Imports', () => {
           ----------------------------------------
           // Generated by wxt
           /// <reference types="wxt/vite-builder-env" />
-          /// <reference types="./types/paths.d.ts" />
-          /// <reference types="./types/i18n.d.ts" />
-          /// <reference types="./types/globals.d.ts" />
-          /// <reference types="./types/imports.d.ts" />
+          /// <reference path="./types/paths.d.ts" />
+          /// <reference path="./types/i18n.d.ts" />
+          /// <reference path="./types/globals.d.ts" />
+          /// <reference path="./types/imports.d.ts" />
           "
         `);
     });
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ describe('Auto Imports', () => {
         ----------------------------------------
         // Generated by wxt
         /// <reference types="wxt/vite-builder-env" />
-        /// <reference types="./types/paths.d.ts" />
-        /// <reference types="./types/i18n.d.ts" />
-        /// <reference types="./types/globals.d.ts" />
+        /// <reference path="./types/paths.d.ts" />
+        /// <reference path="./types/i18n.d.ts" />
+        /// <reference path="./types/globals.d.ts" />
         "
       `,
       );
diff --git a/packages/wxt/e2e/tests/typescript-project.test.ts b/packages/wxt/e2e/tests/typescript-project.test.ts
index 167e01f8..ad53c38d 100644
--- a/packages/wxt/e2e/tests/typescript-project.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wxt/e2e/tests/typescript-project.test.ts
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ describe('TypeScript Project', () => {
       ----------------------------------------
       // Generated by wxt
       /// <reference types="wxt/vite-builder-env" />
-      /// <reference types="./types/paths.d.ts" />
-      /// <reference types="./types/i18n.d.ts" />
-      /// <reference types="./types/globals.d.ts" />
-      /// <reference types="./types/imports.d.ts" />
+      /// <reference path="./types/paths.d.ts" />
+      /// <reference path="./types/i18n.d.ts" />
+      /// <reference path="./types/globals.d.ts" />
+      /// <reference path="./types/imports.d.ts" />
       "
     `);
   });
diff --git a/packages/wxt/src/core/generate-wxt-dir.ts b/packages/wxt/src/core/generate-wxt-dir.ts
index 4fe3c535..e7d35949 100644
--- a/packages/wxt/src/core/generate-wxt-dir.ts
+++ b/packages/wxt/src/core/generate-wxt-dir.ts
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ function getMainDeclarationEntry(references: WxtDirEntry[]): WxtDirFileEntry {
     } else if (ref.tsReference) {
       const absolutePath = resolve(wxt.config.wxtDir, ref.path);
       const relativePath = relative(wxt.config.wxtDir, absolutePath);
-      lines.push(`/// <reference types="./${normalizePath(relativePath)}" />`);
+      lines.push(`/// <reference path="./${normalizePath(relativePath)}" />`);
     }
   });
   return {