diff --git a/ui/element/src/lit.ts b/ui/element/src/lit.ts
index 7f120c21f..7feba2c21 100644
--- a/ui/element/src/lit.ts
+++ b/ui/element/src/lit.ts
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ export {ifDefined} from 'lit/directives/if-defined.js';
 export {unsafeSVG} from 'lit/directives/unsafe-svg.js';
 export {unsafeHTML} from 'lit/directives/unsafe-html.js';
 export {cache} from 'lit/directives/cache.js';
+export {ref, createRef, type Ref} from 'lit/directives/ref.js';