diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/return_.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/return_.rs
index 80cdb27d45..b59500565f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/return_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/return_.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl Command for Return {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> nu_protocol::Signature {
         Signature::build("return")
-            .input_output_types(vec![(Type::Nothing, Type::Nothing)])
+            .input_output_types(vec![(Type::Nothing, Type::Any)])
             .optional("return_value", SyntaxShape::Any, "optional value to return")
             .category(Category::Core)
     }