diff --git a/packages/grid/x-data-grid/src/components/cell/GridActionsCellItem.tsx b/packages/grid/x-data-grid/src/components/cell/GridActionsCellItem.tsx
index 3cb8f38d93b5d..642d410d54ed9 100644
--- a/packages/grid/x-data-grid/src/components/cell/GridActionsCellItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/grid/x-data-grid/src/components/cell/GridActionsCellItem.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const GridActionsCellItem = React.forwardRef<HTMLElement, GridActionsCellItemPro
 
       return (
         <rootProps.slots.baseIconButton
-          ref={ref}
+          ref={ref as React.MutableRefObject<HTMLButtonElement>}
           size="small"
           role="menuitem"
           aria-label={label}