diff --git a/.changeset/long-seals-relax.md b/.changeset/long-seals-relax.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..687b2784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/long-seals-relax.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'react-textarea-autosize': patch
+---
+
+- Removed props.style.height from `TextareaAutosizeProps`'s `style` prop.
+- `TextareaAutosizeProps` now extends from `React.TextareaHTMLAttributes<HTMLTextAreaElement>` instead of `JSX.IntrinsicElements['textarea']` to avoid problems with `ref` attribute.
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index aa67442d..1c80f6b3 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import { noop } from './utils';
 
 type Style = Omit<
   NonNullable<JSX.IntrinsicElements['textarea']['style']>,
-  'maxHeight' | 'minHeight'
-> & {
-  height?: number;
-};
+  'maxHeight' | 'minHeight' | 'height'
+>;
 
-export type TextareaAutosizeProps = JSX.IntrinsicElements['textarea'] & {
+export type TextareaAutosizeProps = React.TextareaHTMLAttributes<
+  HTMLTextAreaElement
+> & {
   maxRows?: number;
   minRows?: number;
   onHeightChange?: (height: number) => void;