diff --git a/CHANGES/8768.bugfix.rst b/CHANGES/8768.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..18512163572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/8768.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Used more precise type for ``ClientResponseError.headers``, fixing some type errors when using them -- by :user:`Dreamorcerer`.
diff --git a/aiohttp/client_exceptions.py b/aiohttp/client_exceptions.py
index 6a8bb5f8035..eb5e1b09692 100644
--- a/aiohttp/client_exceptions.py
+++ b/aiohttp/client_exceptions.py
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 import asyncio
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
+from multidict import MultiMapping
+
 from .http_parser import RawResponseMessage
-from .typedefs import LooseHeaders, StrOrURL
+from .typedefs import StrOrURL
 
 try:
     import ssl
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ def __init__(
         *,
         status: Optional[int] = None,
         message: str = "",
-        headers: Optional[LooseHeaders] = None,
+        headers: Optional[MultiMapping[str]] = None,
     ) -> None:
         self.request_info = request_info
         if status is not None:
diff --git a/tests/test_client_exceptions.py b/tests/test_client_exceptions.py
index 6ae7f0dca71..9ec9f48b27b 100644
--- a/tests/test_client_exceptions.py
+++ b/tests/test_client_exceptions.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def test_pickle(self) -> None:
             history=(),
             status=400,
             message="Something wrong",
-            headers={},
+            headers=CIMultiDict(foo="bar"),
         )
         err.foo = "bar"  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         for proto in range(pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL + 1):
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ def test_pickle(self) -> None:
             assert err2.history == ()
             assert err2.status == 400
             assert err2.message == "Something wrong"
-            assert err2.headers == {}
+            # Use headers.get() to verify static type is correct.
+            assert err2.headers.get("foo") == "bar"
             assert err2.foo == "bar"
 
     def test_repr(self) -> None:
@@ -65,11 +66,11 @@ def test_repr(self) -> None:
             history=(),
             status=400,
             message="Something wrong",
-            headers={},
+            headers=CIMultiDict(),
         )
         assert repr(err) == (
             "ClientResponseError(%r, (), status=400, "
-            "message='Something wrong', headers={})" % (self.request_info,)
+            "message='Something wrong', headers=<CIMultiDict()>)" % (self.request_info,)
         )
 
     def test_str(self) -> None:
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ def test_str(self) -> None:
             history=(),
             status=400,
             message="Something wrong",
-            headers={},
+            headers=CIMultiDict(),
         )
         assert str(err) == ("400, message='Something wrong', url='http://example.com'")