diff --git a/include/dpp/coro/task.h b/include/dpp/coro/task.h
index 5cdf4577d1..6e6be73c50 100644
--- a/include/dpp/coro/task.h
+++ b/include/dpp/coro/task.h
@@ -292,6 +292,11 @@ class task : private detail::task::task_base<R> {
 	 */
 	friend class detail::task::task_base<R>;
 
+	/**
+ 	 * @brief The type of the result produced by this task.
+   	 */
+	using result_type = R;
+
 	/**
 	 * @brief Function called by the standard library when the coroutine is resumed.
 	 *
@@ -450,6 +455,11 @@ class task<void> : private detail::task::task_base<void> {
 	 */
 	friend class detail::task::task_base<void>;
 
+	/**
+ 	 * @brief The type of the result produced by this task.
+   	 */
+	using result_type = void;
+
 	/**
 	 * @brief Function called by the standard library when the coroutine is resumed.
 	 *