diff --git a/lib/std/fs/Dir.zig b/lib/std/fs/Dir.zig
index 34967301e1..d4ea8a0109 100644
--- a/lib/std/fs/Dir.zig
+++ b/lib/std/fs/Dir.zig
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-fd: posix.fd_t,
+fd: Handle,
+
+pub const Handle = posix.fd_t;
 
 pub const default_mode = 0o755;