diff --git a/picamera2/py.typed b/picamera2/py.typed
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b864e1cf..8a705b3a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
     packages=['picamera2', 'picamera2.devices', 'picamera2.devices.hailo', 'picamera2.devices.imx500',
               'picamera2.devices.imx708', 'picamera2.encoders', 'picamera2.outputs', 'picamera2.previews',
               'picamera2.allocators'],
+    package_data={
+        'picamera2': ['py.typed'],
+    },
     python_requires='>=3.9',
     licence='BSD 2-Clause License',
     install_requires=['numpy', 'PiDNG', 'piexif', 'pillow', 'simplejpeg', 'videodev2',