diff --git a/.changeset/lucky-plums-tell.md b/.changeset/lucky-plums-tell.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1168890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lucky-plums-tell.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@clack/core": patch
+"@clack/prompts": patch
+---
+
+Return type for prompts now correctly specifies `CANCEL_SYMBOL` instead of `symbol`
diff --git a/packages/core/src/prompts/prompt.ts b/packages/core/src/prompts/prompt.ts
index 1c906f98..d1c61961 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/prompts/prompt.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/prompts/prompt.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export default class Prompt<TValue> {
 	}
 
 	public prompt() {
-		return new Promise<TValue | symbol | undefined>((resolve) => {
+		return new Promise<TValue | typeof CANCEL_SYMBOL | undefined>((resolve) => {
 			if (this._abortSignal) {
 				if (this._abortSignal.aborted) {
 					this.state = 'cancel';
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/autocomplete.ts b/packages/prompts/src/autocomplete.ts
index af6d76a2..f3dd1465 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/autocomplete.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/autocomplete.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { styleText } from 'node:util';
-import type { Validate } from '@clack/core';
+import type { CANCEL_SYMBOL, Validate } from '@clack/core';
 import { AutocompletePrompt, settings } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export const autocomplete = <Value>(opts: AutocompleteOptions<Value>) => {
 	});
 
 	// Return the result or cancel symbol
-	return prompt.prompt() as Promise<Value | symbol>;
+	return prompt.prompt() as Promise<Value | typeof CANCEL_SYMBOL>;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -452,5 +452,5 @@ export const autocompleteMultiselect = <Value>(opts: AutocompleteMultiSelectOpti
 	});
 
 	// Return the result or cancel symbol
-	return prompt.prompt() as Promise<Value[] | symbol>;
+	return prompt.prompt() as Promise<Value[] | typeof CANCEL_SYMBOL>;
 };
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/confirm.ts b/packages/prompts/src/confirm.ts
index 2e537f1c..06f822fd 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/confirm.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/confirm.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { styleText } from 'node:util';
+import type { CANCEL_SYMBOL } from '@clack/core';
 import { ConfirmPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
@@ -107,5 +108,5 @@ export const confirm = (opts: ConfirmOptions) => {
 				}
 			}
 		},
-	}).prompt() as Promise<boolean | symbol>;
+	}).prompt() as Promise<boolean | typeof CANCEL_SYMBOL>;
 };
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/date.ts b/packages/prompts/src/date.ts
index d4b96998..6214a519 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/date.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/date.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { styleText } from 'node:util';
-import type { DateFormat, State, Validate } from '@clack/core';
+import type { CANCEL_SYMBOL, DateFormat, State, Validate } from '@clack/core';
 import { DatePrompt, runValidation, settings } from '@clack/core';
 import { type CommonOptions, S_BAR, S_BAR_END, symbol } from './common.js';
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export const date = (opts: DateOptions) => {
 				}
 			}
 		},
-	}).prompt() as Promise<Date | symbol>;
+	}).prompt() as Promise<Date | typeof CANCEL_SYMBOL>;
 };
 
 function renderDate(prompt: Omit<InstanceType<typeof DatePrompt>, 'prompt'>, state: State): string {
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
index 476689ef..2cfd26aa 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { styleText } from 'node:util';
+import type { CANCEL_SYMBOL } from '@clack/core';
 import { GroupMultiSelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
@@ -315,5 +316,5 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 				}
 			}
 		},
-	}).prompt() as Promise<Value[] | symbol>;
+	}).prompt() as Promise<Value[] | typeof CANCEL_SYMBOL>;
 };
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/multi-line.ts b/packages/prompts/src/multi-line.ts
index b8e4d4ba..26d0e778 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/multi-line.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/multi-line.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { styleText } from 'node:util';
+import type { CANCEL_SYMBOL } from '@clack/core';
 import { MultiLinePrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import { S_BAR, S_BAR_END, symbol } from './common.js';
 import type { TextOptions } from './text.js';
@@ -98,5 +99,5 @@ export const multiline = (opts: MultiLineOptions) => {
 				}
 			}
 		},
-	}).prompt() as Promise<string | symbol>;
+	}).prompt() as Promise<string | typeof CANCEL_SYMBOL>;
 };
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
index e5db7069..b52239cc 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { styleText } from 'node:util';
+import type { CANCEL_SYMBOL } from '@clack/core';
 import { MultiSelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
@@ -204,5 +205,5 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 				}
 			}
 		},
-	}).prompt() as Promise<Value[] | symbol>;
+	}).prompt() as Promise<Value[] | typeof CANCEL_SYMBOL>;
 };
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/password.ts b/packages/prompts/src/password.ts
index 76395286..df9a18f9 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/password.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/password.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { styleText } from 'node:util';
-import type { Validate } from '@clack/core';
+import type { CANCEL_SYMBOL, Validate } from '@clack/core';
 import { PasswordPrompt, settings } from '@clack/core';
 import { type CommonOptions, S_BAR, S_BAR_END, S_PASSWORD_MASK, symbol } from './common.js';
 
@@ -88,5 +88,5 @@ export const password = (opts: PasswordOptions) => {
 				}
 			}
 		},
-	}).prompt() as Promise<string | symbol>;
+	}).prompt() as Promise<string | typeof CANCEL_SYMBOL>;
 };
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/select-key.ts b/packages/prompts/src/select-key.ts
index 6cb0c589..300aece2 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/select-key.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/select-key.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { styleText } from 'node:util';
+import type { CANCEL_SYMBOL } from '@clack/core';
 import { SelectKeyPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import { type CommonOptions, S_BAR, S_BAR_END, symbol } from './common.js';
 import type { Option } from './select.js';
@@ -83,5 +84,5 @@ export const selectKey = <Value extends string>(opts: SelectKeyOptions<Value>) =
 				}
 			}
 		},
-	}).prompt() as Promise<Value | symbol>;
+	}).prompt() as Promise<Value | typeof CANCEL_SYMBOL>;
 };
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
index 13f57d2f..fc87a58a 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { styleText } from 'node:util';
+import type { CANCEL_SYMBOL } from '@clack/core';
 import { SelectPrompt, settings, wrapTextWithPrefix } from '@clack/core';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
@@ -182,5 +183,5 @@ export const select = <Value>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 				}
 			}
 		},
-	}).prompt() as Promise<Value | symbol>;
+	}).prompt() as Promise<Value | typeof CANCEL_SYMBOL>;
 };
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/text.ts b/packages/prompts/src/text.ts
index 5e958eb3..270d9592 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/text.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/text.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { styleText } from 'node:util';
-import type { Validate } from '@clack/core';
+import type { CANCEL_SYMBOL, Validate } from '@clack/core';
 import { settings, TextPrompt } from '@clack/core';
 import { type CommonOptions, S_BAR, S_BAR_END, symbol } from './common.js';
 
@@ -107,5 +107,5 @@ export const text = (opts: TextOptions) => {
 				}
 			}
 		},
-	}).prompt() as Promise<string | symbol>;
+	}).prompt() as Promise<string | typeof CANCEL_SYMBOL>;
 };