diff --git a/packages/web-util/src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts b/packages/web-util/src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
index f6241f427..fae5537a4 100644
--- a/packages/web-util/src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
+++ b/packages/web-util/src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ export type StorageKey<Key> = {
   codec: Codec<Key>;
 };
 
+export function buildStorageKey<Key>(
+  name: string,
+  codec: Codec<Key>,
+): StorageKey<Key>;
+export function buildStorageKey(name: string): StorageKey<string>;
 export function buildStorageKey<Key = string>(
   name: string,
   codec?: Codec<Key>,