diff --git a/docs/data/toolpad/reference/components/text-field.md b/docs/data/toolpad/reference/components/text-field.md
index 2ef237024e2..d99c742ba55 100644
--- a/docs/data/toolpad/reference/components/text-field.md
+++ b/docs/data/toolpad/reference/components/text-field.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ The MUI [TextField](https://mui.com/material-ui/react-text-field/) component let
 | <span class="prop-name">variant</span>      | <span class="prop-type">string</span>  | <span class="prop-default">"outlined"</span> | One of the available MUI TextField [variants](https://mui.com/material-ui/react-button/#basic-button). Possible values are `outlined`, `filled` or `standard`                                                                                                                        |
 | <span class="prop-name">size</span>         | <span class="prop-type">string</span>  | <span class="prop-default">"small"</span>    | The size of the input. One of `small`, or `medium`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
 | <span class="prop-name">fullWidth</span>    | <span class="prop-type">boolean</span> |                                              | Whether the input should occupy all available horizontal space.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| <span class="prop-name">placeholder</span>  | <span class="prop-type">string</span>  |                                              | The short hint displayed in the `input` before the user enters a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
 | <span class="prop-name">disabled</span>     | <span class="prop-type">boolean</span> |                                              | Whether the input is disabled.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | <span class="prop-name">name</span>         | <span class="prop-type">string</span>  |                                              | Name of this input. Used as a reference in form data.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
 | <span class="prop-name">isRequired</span>   | <span class="prop-type">boolean</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span>      | Whether the input is required to have a value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
diff --git a/packages/toolpad-components/src/TextField.tsx b/packages/toolpad-components/src/TextField.tsx
index 68a8d12dd11..efe1922cbb0 100644
--- a/packages/toolpad-components/src/TextField.tsx
+++ b/packages/toolpad-components/src/TextField.tsx
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ export default createBuiltin(FormWrappedTextField, {
       helperText: 'Whether the input should occupy all available horizontal space.',
       type: 'boolean',
     },
+    placeholder: {
+      helperText: 'The short hint displayed in the `input` before the user enters a value.',
+      type: 'string',
+    },
     disabled: {
       helperText: 'Whether the input is disabled.',
       type: 'boolean',