diff --git a/components/tag/src/tag.js b/components/tag/src/tag.js
index 6520fed456..34bf4d8d43 100644
--- a/components/tag/src/tag.js
+++ b/components/tag/src/tag.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Tag.defaultProps = {
 Tag.propTypes = {
     /** Use bold tags where it is important that the tag is seen by the user in an information dense interface. Bold tags should be reserved for edge cases and not overused. */
     bold: PropTypes.bool,
-    children: PropTypes.string,
+    children: PropTypes.node,
     className: PropTypes.string,
     dataTest: PropTypes.string,
     /** Tags can contain icons. Use icons where they will help users easily identify the content of the tag. Tags must have a text label and cannot display only an icon. */
diff --git a/components/tag/types/index.d.ts b/components/tag/types/index.d.ts
index 2a66f9ee9b..518da25947 100644
--- a/components/tag/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/components/tag/types/index.d.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export interface TagProps {
      * Use bold tags where it is important that the tag is seen by the user in an information dense interface. Bold tags should be reserved for edge cases and not overused.
      */
     bold?: boolean
-    children?: string
+    children?: React.ReactNode
     className?: string
     dataTest?: string
     /**