diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 460b91b6..c9f7547a 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ graphql-sse
 
 - [ExecutionContext](README.md#executioncontext)
 - [Handler](README.md#handler)
+- [NodeRequest](README.md#noderequest)
+- [NodeResponse](README.md#noderesponse)
 - [OperationResult](README.md#operationresult)
 - [StreamData](README.md#streamdata)
 - [StreamDataForID](README.md#streamdataforid)
@@ -211,8 +213,8 @@ ___
 
 | Name | Type |
 | :------ | :------ |
-| `Request` | extends `IncomingMessage` = `IncomingMessage` |
-| `Response` | extends `ServerResponse` = `ServerResponse` |
+| `Request` | extends [`NodeRequest`](README.md#noderequest) = [`NodeRequest`](README.md#noderequest) |
+| `Response` | extends [`NodeResponse`](README.md#noderesponse) = [`NodeResponse`](README.md#noderesponse) |
 
 #### Type declaration
 
@@ -273,6 +275,18 @@ beware that the `body` argument will be consumed **only** if it's an object.
 
 ___
 
+### NodeRequest
+
+Ƭ **NodeRequest**: `IncomingMessage` \| `Http2ServerRequest`
+
+___
+
+### NodeResponse
+
+Ƭ **NodeResponse**: `ServerResponse` \| `Http2ServerResponse`
+
+___
+
 ### OperationResult
 
 Ƭ **OperationResult**: `Promise`<`AsyncGenerator`<[`ExecutionResult`](interfaces/ExecutionResult.md) \| [`ExecutionPatchResult`](interfaces/ExecutionPatchResult.md)\> \| `AsyncIterable`<[`ExecutionResult`](interfaces/ExecutionResult.md) \| [`ExecutionPatchResult`](interfaces/ExecutionPatchResult.md)\> \| [`ExecutionResult`](interfaces/ExecutionResult.md)\> \| `AsyncGenerator`<[`ExecutionResult`](interfaces/ExecutionResult.md) \| [`ExecutionPatchResult`](interfaces/ExecutionPatchResult.md)\> \| `AsyncIterable`<[`ExecutionResult`](interfaces/ExecutionResult.md) \| [`ExecutionPatchResult`](interfaces/ExecutionPatchResult.md)\> \| [`ExecutionResult`](interfaces/ExecutionResult.md)
@@ -292,8 +306,8 @@ Read more about the Protocol in the PROTOCOL.md documentation file.
 
 | Name | Type |
 | :------ | :------ |
-| `Request` | extends `IncomingMessage`<`Request`\> = `IncomingMessage` |
-| `Response` | extends `ServerResponse`<`IncomingMessage`, `Response`\> = `ServerResponse`<`IncomingMessage`\> |
+| `Request` | extends [`NodeRequest`](README.md#noderequest) = [`NodeRequest`](README.md#noderequest) |
+| `Response` | extends [`NodeResponse`](README.md#noderesponse) = [`NodeResponse`](README.md#noderesponse) |
 
 #### Parameters
 
diff --git a/docs/interfaces/HandlerOptions.md b/docs/interfaces/HandlerOptions.md
index a680f998..58b7297f 100644
--- a/docs/interfaces/HandlerOptions.md
+++ b/docs/interfaces/HandlerOptions.md
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 | Name | Type |
 | :------ | :------ |
-| `Request` | extends `IncomingMessage` = `IncomingMessage` |
-| `Response` | extends `ServerResponse` = `ServerResponse` |
+| `Request` | extends [`NodeRequest`](../README.md#noderequest) = [`NodeRequest`](../README.md#noderequest) |
+| `Response` | extends [`NodeResponse`](../README.md#noderesponse) = [`NodeResponse`](../README.md#noderesponse) |
 
 ## Table of contents
 
diff --git a/src/__tests__/handler.ts b/src/__tests__/handler.ts
index 93ce387c..fbb4cd68 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/handler.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/handler.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { eventStream } from './utils/eventStream';
 import { createClient, createHandler } from '../index';
 import { TOKEN_HEADER_KEY, TOKEN_QUERY_KEY } from '../common';
 import http from 'http';
+import http2 from 'http2';
 import { schema } from './fixtures/simple';
 import fetch from 'node-fetch';
 import express from 'express';
@@ -406,6 +407,23 @@ describe('distinct connections mode', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('http2', () => {
+  // ts-only-test
+  it.skip('should work as advertised in the readme', async () => {
+    const handler = createHandler({ schema });
+    http2.createSecureServer(
+      {
+        key: 'localhost-privkey.pem',
+        cert: 'localhost-cert.pem',
+      },
+      (req, res) => {
+        if (req.url.startsWith('/graphql/stream')) return handler(req, res);
+        return res.writeHead(404).end();
+      },
+    );
+  });
+});
+
 describe('express', () => {
   it('should work as advertised in the readme', async () => {
     const app = express();
diff --git a/src/__tests__/utils/tserver.ts b/src/__tests__/utils/tserver.ts
index e91b4979..3f7f8219 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/utils/tserver.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/utils/tserver.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ export interface TServer {
 }
 
 export async function startTServer(
-  options: Partial<HandlerOptions> = {},
+  options: Partial<
+    HandlerOptions<http.IncomingMessage, http.ServerResponse>
+  > = {},
 ): Promise<TServer> {
   const emitter = new EventEmitter();
 
diff --git a/src/handler.ts b/src/handler.ts
index ffd006c7..0ca4f122 100644
--- a/src/handler.ts
+++ b/src/handler.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import type { IncomingMessage, ServerResponse } from 'http';
+import type { Http2ServerRequest, Http2ServerResponse } from 'http2';
 import {
   ExecutionArgs,
   getOperationAST,
@@ -27,6 +28,16 @@ import {
   TOKEN_QUERY_KEY,
 } from './common';
 
+/**
+ * @category Server
+ */
+export type NodeRequest = IncomingMessage | Http2ServerRequest;
+
+/**
+ * @category Server
+ */
+export type NodeResponse = ServerResponse | Http2ServerResponse;
+
 /**
  * A concrete GraphQL execution context value type.
  *
@@ -60,8 +71,8 @@ export type OperationResult =
 
 /** @category Server */
 export interface HandlerOptions<
-  Request extends IncomingMessage = IncomingMessage,
-  Response extends ServerResponse = ServerResponse,
+  Request extends NodeRequest = NodeRequest,
+  Response extends NodeResponse = NodeResponse,
 > {
   /**
    * The GraphQL schema on which the operations will
@@ -280,13 +291,13 @@ export interface HandlerOptions<
  * @category Server
  */
 export type Handler<
-  Request extends IncomingMessage = IncomingMessage,
-  Response extends ServerResponse = ServerResponse,
+  Request extends NodeRequest = NodeRequest,
+  Response extends NodeResponse = NodeResponse,
 > = (req: Request, res: Response, body?: unknown) => Promise<void>;
 
 interface Stream<
-  Request extends IncomingMessage = IncomingMessage,
-  Response extends ServerResponse = ServerResponse,
+  Request extends NodeRequest = NodeRequest,
+  Response extends NodeResponse = NodeResponse,
 > {
   /**
    * Does the stream have an open connection to some client.
@@ -327,8 +338,8 @@ interface Stream<
  * @category Server
  */
 export function createHandler<
-  Request extends IncomingMessage = IncomingMessage,
-  Response extends ServerResponse = ServerResponse,
+  Request extends NodeRequest = NodeRequest,
+  Response extends NodeResponse = NodeResponse,
 >(options: HandlerOptions<Request, Response>): Handler<Request, Response> {
   const {
     schema,
@@ -363,7 +374,7 @@ export function createHandler<
     onDisconnect,
   } = options;
 
-  const streams: Record<string, Stream> = {};
+  const streams: Record<string, Stream<Request, Response>> = {};
 
   function createStream(token: string | null): Stream<Request, Response> {
     let request: Request | null = null,
@@ -376,10 +387,11 @@ export function createHandler<
       AsyncGenerator<unknown> | AsyncIterable<unknown> | null
     > = {};
 
-    function write(msg: unknown) {
+    function write(msg: string) {
       return new Promise<boolean>((resolve, reject) => {
         if (disposed || !response || !response.writable) return resolve(false);
-        response.write(msg, (err) => {
+        // @ts-expect-error both ServerResponse and Http2ServerResponse have this write signature
+        response.write(msg, 'utf-8', (err) => {
           if (err) return reject(err);
           resolve(true);
         });
@@ -444,7 +456,7 @@ export function createHandler<
         res.setHeader('Cache-Control', 'no-cache');
         res.setHeader('X-Accel-Buffering', 'no');
         if (req.httpVersionMajor < 2) res.setHeader('Connection', 'keep-alive');
-        res.flushHeaders();
+        if ('flushHeaders' in res) res.flushHeaders();
 
         // write an empty message because some browsers (like Firefox and Safari)
         // dont accept the header flush
@@ -595,6 +607,7 @@ export function createHandler<
               ? 'application/json; charset=utf-8'
               : 'application/graphql+json; charset=utf-8',
         })
+        // @ts-expect-error both ServerResponse and Http2ServerResponse have this write signature
         .write(JSON.stringify({ errors: validationErrs }));
       res.end();
       return;
@@ -693,6 +706,7 @@ export function createHandler<
       streams[token] = createStream(token);
       res
         .writeHead(201, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain; charset=utf-8' })
+        // @ts-expect-error both ServerResponse and Http2ServerResponse have this write signature
         .write(token);
       res.end();
       return;
@@ -721,7 +735,7 @@ export function createHandler<
       return;
     } else if (req.method !== 'GET' && req.method !== 'POST') {
       // only POSTs and GETs are accepted at this point
-      res.writeHead(405, undefined, { Allow: 'GET, POST, PUT, DELETE' }).end();
+      res.writeHead(405, { Allow: 'GET, POST, PUT, DELETE' }).end();
       return;
     } else if (!stream) {
       // for all other requests, streams must exist to attach the result onto
@@ -793,7 +807,7 @@ export function createHandler<
   };
 }
 
-async function parseReq<Request extends IncomingMessage>(
+async function parseReq<Request extends NodeRequest>(
   req: Request,
   body: unknown,
 ): Promise<RequestParams> {