diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/apiCreateApp.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/apiCreateApp.ts
index 8b437f2bf..6b2093141 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/apiCreateApp.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/apiCreateApp.ts
@@ -345,9 +345,8 @@ export function createAppAPI<HostElement>(
               `It will be overwritten with the new value.`
           )
         }
-        // TypeScript doesn't allow symbols as index type
-        // https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/24587
-        context.provides[key as string] = value
+
+        context.provides[key as string | symbol] = value
 
         return app
       }