diff --git a/sol/deprecate.hpp b/sol/deprecate.hpp
index f00a6e12..498e4807 100644
--- a/sol/deprecate.hpp
+++ b/sol/deprecate.hpp
@@ -32,4 +32,13 @@
     #endif // compilers
 #endif // SOL_DEPRECATED
 
-#endif // SOL_DEPRECATE_HPP
+namespace sol {
+namespace detail {
+   template <typename T>
+   struct SOL_DEPRECATED deprecate_type {
+       using type = T;
+   };
+} // detail
+} // sol
+
+#endif // SOL_DEPRECATE_HPP