diff --git a/.changeset/pretty-flies-juggle.md b/.changeset/pretty-flies-juggle.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d72bb5d58c52a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pretty-flies-juggle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@medusajs/medusa": patch
+---
+
+Include optional `external_id` property for CreateProductInput type
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/types/product.ts b/packages/medusa/src/types/product.ts
index 4322c8ec87a5c..a5625832fcf33 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/types/product.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/types/product.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ export type CreateProductInput = {
   mid_code?: string
   material?: string
   metadata?: Record<string, unknown>
+  external_id?: string | null
 }
 
 export type CreateProductProductTagInput = {