diff --git a/changelogs/1970.misc.rst b/changelogs/1970.misc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..725ecd79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/1970.misc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Adds py.typed file to expose type information to other packages.
diff --git a/sanic/py.typed b/sanic/py.typed
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ba97188c..f4677215 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ setup_kwargs = {
     ),
     "long_description": long_description,
     "packages": ["sanic"],
+    "package_data": {"sanic": ["py.typed"]},
     "platforms": "any",
     "python_requires": ">=3.6",
     "classifiers": [