diff --git a/packages/api-generator/src/locale/en/VDataTableFooter.json b/packages/api-generator/src/locale/en/VDataTableFooter.json
index f3a74cb2499..0ed0f4dbc14 100644
--- a/packages/api-generator/src/locale/en/VDataTableFooter.json
+++ b/packages/api-generator/src/locale/en/VDataTableFooter.json
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
     "showCurrentPage": "Show current page number between prev/next icons."
   },
   "slots": {
-    "[string]": "Slot for each item in the items-per-page dropdown."
+    "prepend": "Extra content placed before the default pagination."
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VDataTable/VDataTableFooter.tsx b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VDataTable/VDataTableFooter.tsx
index 6c2737e8292..a0716af6a71 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VDataTable/VDataTableFooter.tsx
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VDataTable/VDataTableFooter.tsx
@@ -147,3 +147,5 @@ export const VDataTableFooter = genericComponent<{ prepend: never }>()({
     return {}
   },
 })
+
+export type VDataTableFooter = InstanceType<typeof VDataTableFooter>