diff --git a/src/index.d.ts b/src/index.d.ts
index 5475760..c87edf9 100644
--- a/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/index.d.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ declare class CID {
   static isCID(mixed: any): mixed is CID;
 
   static codecs: Record<string, number>;
+
+  static CID: typeof CID;
 }
 
 export = CID
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 9adf9fd..b9ce384 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -305,4 +305,6 @@ const _CID = withIs(CID, {
 
 _CID.codecs = codecs
 
+_CID.CID = _CID
+
 module.exports = _CID
diff --git a/src/index.js.flow b/src/index.js.flow
index f4de68b..c861285 100644
--- a/src/index.js.flow
+++ b/src/index.js.flow
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ declare class CID<a> {
   static codecs: { [string]: Codec };
   static isCID(mixed): boolean;
   static validateCID(mixed): void;
+  static CID: typeof CID;
 }
 
+export { CID }
+
 export default CID
 export type { CID }