diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/hash/generic_digest.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/hash/generic_digest.rs
index e94d484840..9da805d2c3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/hash/generic_digest.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/hash/generic_digest.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ where
             .category(Category::Hash)
             .input_output_types(vec![
                 (Type::String, Type::Any),
+                (Type::Binary, Type::Any),
                 (Type::table(), Type::table()),
                 (Type::record(), Type::record()),
             ])