diff --git a/.changeset/stupid-boxes-tease.md b/.changeset/stupid-boxes-tease.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64b4cfdfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/stupid-boxes-tease.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'formik': patch
+---
+
+Fixes type of setError value as it is same as setFieldError message
diff --git a/packages/formik/src/types.tsx b/packages/formik/src/types.tsx
index a531f405d..f59153a54 100644
--- a/packages/formik/src/types.tsx
+++ b/packages/formik/src/types.tsx
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ export interface FieldHelperProps<Value> {
   /** Set the field's touched value */
   setTouched: (value: boolean, shouldValidate?: boolean) => void;
   /** Set the field's error value */
-  setError: (value: Value) => void;
+  setError: (value: string | undefined) => void;
 }
 
 /** Field input value, name, and event handlers */