diff --git a/.changeset/eleven-cars-obey.md b/.changeset/eleven-cars-obey.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b2c6711ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/eleven-cars-obey.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@leafygreen-ui/text-input': patch
+---
+
+Fixes props such that component now accepts a properly typed `ref`
diff --git a/packages/emotion/src/version.ts b/packages/emotion/src/version.ts
index c722acc2aa..0f731bf3d9 100644
--- a/packages/emotion/src/version.ts
+++ b/packages/emotion/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const VERSION = '5.0.2';
+export const VERSION = '5.0.3';
diff --git a/packages/text-area/src/TextArea/TextArea.spec.tsx b/packages/text-area/src/TextArea/TextArea.spec.tsx
index 4f981577dc..23a96caf33 100644
--- a/packages/text-area/src/TextArea/TextArea.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/text-area/src/TextArea/TextArea.spec.tsx
@@ -182,9 +182,14 @@ describe('packages/text-area', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  /* eslint-disable jest/no-disabled-tests */
-  describe.skip('types behave as expected', () => {
-    test('TextArea throws error when neither aria-labelledby or label is supplied', () => {
+  describe('types behave as expected', () => {
+    test('TextArea takes a ref for a HTMLTextAreaElement', () => {
+      const ref = React.createRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>();
+      render(<TextArea label="Some label" ref={ref} />);
+    });
+
+    /* eslint-disable jest/no-disabled-tests */
+    test.skip('TextArea throws error when neither aria-labelledby or label is supplied', () => {
       // @ts-expect-error
       <TextArea />;
       <TextArea label="Some label" />;
diff --git a/packages/text-input/src/TextInput/TextInput.spec.tsx b/packages/text-input/src/TextInput/TextInput.spec.tsx
index 09a219f840..15b4f0239e 100644
--- a/packages/text-input/src/TextInput/TextInput.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/text-input/src/TextInput/TextInput.spec.tsx
@@ -228,8 +228,12 @@ describe('packages/text-input', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  /* eslint-disable jest/no-disabled-tests */
-  describe.skip('types behave as expected', () => {
+  describe('types behave as expected', () => {
+    test('TextInput takes a ref for a HTMLInputElement', () => {
+      const ref = React.createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
+      render(<TextInput label="some label" ref={ref} />);
+    });
+
     test('TextInput throws error when no label is supplied', () => {
       // @ts-expect-error
       <TextInput />;
@@ -246,5 +250,4 @@ describe('packages/text-input', () => {
       <TextInput type="search" aria-labelledby="some label" />;
     });
   });
-  /* eslint-enable jest/no-disabled-tests */
 });
diff --git a/packages/text-input/src/TextInput/TextInput.types.ts b/packages/text-input/src/TextInput/TextInput.types.ts
index 8f253a4539..8fb16fed0c 100644
--- a/packages/text-input/src/TextInput/TextInput.types.ts
+++ b/packages/text-input/src/TextInput/TextInput.types.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ interface TextInputTypeProp {
   type?: TextInputType;
 }
 export interface BaseTextInputProps
-  extends Omit<React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<'input'>, AriaLabels>,
+  extends Omit<React.ComponentPropsWithRef<'input'>, AriaLabels>,
     DarkModeProps,
     LgIdProps {
   /**