diff --git a/changelog.d/3335.enhance.rst b/changelog.d/3335.enhance.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..316decb0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/3335.enhance.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+make typehints accessible to cog developers
diff --git a/redbot/py.typed b/redbot/py.typed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5040e8a1c..4fb7d934e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -127,5 +127,6 @@ include =
     data/*
     data/**/*
     *.export
+    py.typed
 redbot.core.drivers.postgres =
     *.sql