diff --git a/.changeset/polite-rockets-argue.md b/.changeset/polite-rockets-argue.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f45ea76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/polite-rockets-argue.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@stainless-code/react-custom-events": patch
+---
+
+add "use client" directive
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index c6f7217..6f026f1 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"use client";
+
 import type { DependencyList } from "react";
 import { useEffect } from "react";