diff --git a/ulid.zig b/ulid.zig
index 84fdc64f0b3f566ce0649abf9b0d6413fe398e90..566ee2024e8eb38d5fc07bf4e38db8b4842da528 100644
--- a/ulid.zig
+++ b/ulid.zig
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ pub const ULID = struct {
     randomnes: u80,
 
     pub const BaseType = string;
+    pub const baseTypeName = "char(26)";
 
     pub fn parse(alloc: std.mem.Allocator, value: BaseType) !ULID {
         if (value.len != 26) return error.Ulid;