diff --git a/src/Http/Response.php b/src/Http/Response.php
index 2d84ae3a..97e4bd4b 100644
--- a/src/Http/Response.php
+++ b/src/Http/Response.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Response
     /**
      * Create a new response instance.
      */
-    public function __construct(ResponseInterface $psrResponse, PendingRequest $pendingRequest, RequestInterface $psrRequest, Throwable $senderException = null)
+    public function __construct(ResponseInterface $psrResponse, PendingRequest $pendingRequest, RequestInterface $psrRequest, ?Throwable $senderException = null)
     {
         $this->psrRequest = $psrRequest;
         $this->psrResponse = $psrResponse;
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public function getSenderException(): ?Throwable
     /**
      * Get the JSON decoded body of the response as an array or scalar value.
      *
-     * @param array-key|null $key
+     * @param  array-key|null  $key
      * @return ($key is null ? array<array-key, mixed> : mixed)
      */
     public function json(string|int|null $key = null, mixed $default = null): mixed
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public function json(string|int|null $key = null, mixed $default = null): mixed
      *
      * Alias of json()
      *
-     * @param array-key|null $key
+     * @param  array-key|null  $key
      * @return ($key is null ? array<array-key, mixed> : mixed)
      */
     public function array(int|string|null $key = null, mixed $default = null): mixed
@@ -265,9 +265,10 @@ public function xmlReader(): XmlReader
      * Get the JSON decoded body of the response as a collection.
      *
      * Requires Laravel Collections (composer require illuminate/collections)
+     *
      * @see https://github.com/illuminate/collections
      *
-     * @param array-key|null $key
+     * @param  array-key|null  $key
      * @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection<array-key, mixed>
      */
     public function collect(string|int|null $key = null): Collection
@@ -287,14 +288,24 @@ public function collect(string|int|null $key = null): Collection
 
     /**
      * Cast the response to a DTO.
+     *
+     * @template T of object
+     *
+     * @return ($type is class-string<T> ? T : object)
      */
-    public function dto(): mixed
+    public function dto(?string $type = null): mixed
     {
         $request = $this->pendingRequest->getRequest();
         $connector = $this->pendingRequest->getConnector();
 
         $dataObject = $request->createDtoFromResponse($this) ?? $connector->createDtoFromResponse($this);
 
+        if (! is_null($type) && ! is_null($dataObject) && $dataObject::class !== $type) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException(
+                message: sprintf('The class-string provided [%s] must match the class-string returned by the connector/request [%s].', $type, $dataObject::class),
+            );
+        }
+
         if ($dataObject instanceof WithResponse) {
             $dataObject->setResponse($this);
         }
@@ -304,14 +315,19 @@ public function dto(): mixed
 
     /**
      * Convert the response into a DTO or throw a LogicException if the response failed
+     *
+     * @template T of object
+     *
+     * @param class-string<T>|null $type
+     * @return ($type is class-string<T> ? T : object)
      */
-    public function dtoOrFail(): mixed
+    public function dtoOrFail(?string $type = null): mixed
     {
         if ($this->failed()) {
             throw new LogicException('Unable to create data transfer object as the response has failed.', 0, $this->toException());
         }
 
-        return $this->dto();
+        return $this->dto($type);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -394,7 +410,7 @@ public function serverError(): bool
     /**
      * Execute the given callback if there was a server or client error.
      *
-     * @param callable($this): (void) $callback
+     * @param  callable($this): (void)  $callback
      * @return $this
      */
     public function onError(callable $callback): static
@@ -454,6 +470,7 @@ protected function createException(): Throwable
      * Throw an exception if a server or client error occurred.
      *
      * @return $this
+     *
      * @throws \Throwable
      */
     public function throw(): static
@@ -498,7 +515,7 @@ public function getRawStream(): mixed
     /**
      * Save the body to a file
      *
-     * @param string|resource $resourceOrPath
+     * @param  string|resource  $resourceOrPath
      */
     public function saveBodyToFile(mixed $resourceOrPath, bool $closeResource = true): void
     {
diff --git a/tests/Feature/DataObjectWrapperTest.php b/tests/Feature/DataObjectWrapperTest.php
index a33fe83d..554519d6 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/DataObjectWrapperTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/DataObjectWrapperTest.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Data\User;
 use Saloon\Contracts\DataObjects\WithResponse;
 use Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Requests\DTORequest;
+use Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Requests\UserRequest;
 use Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Data\UserWithResponse;
 use Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Requests\DTOWithResponseRequest;
 
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@
     ]);
 
     $response = connector()->send(new DTORequest, $mockClient);
-    $dto = $response->dto();
+
+    $dto = $response->dto(User::class);
 
     expect($dto)->toBeInstanceOf(User::class);
     expect($dto)->not->toBeInstanceOf(WithResponse::class);
@@ -37,3 +39,28 @@
     expect($dto)->toBeInstanceOf(WithResponse::class);
     expect($dto->getResponse())->toBe($response);
 });
+
+test('if a dto type is provided and the class does not support a dto null is still returned', function () {
+    $mockClient = new MockClient([
+        new MockResponse(['name' => 'Sammyjo20', 'actual_name' => 'Sam', 'twitter' => '@carre_sam']),
+    ]);
+
+    $response = connector()->send(new UserRequest, $mockClient);
+
+    $dto = $response->dto(User::class);
+
+    expect($dto)->toBeNull();
+});
+
+test('if a dto type is provided and the class returned doesnt match an exception is thrown', function () {
+    $mockClient = new MockClient([
+        new MockResponse(['name' => 'Sammyjo20', 'actual_name' => 'Sam', 'twitter' => '@carre_sam']),
+    ]);
+
+    $response = connector()->send(new DTORequest, $mockClient);
+
+    $this->expectException(InvalidArgumentException::class);
+    $this->expectExceptionMessage('The class-string provided [Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Data\UserWithResponse] must match the class-string returned by the connector/request [Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Data\User].');
+
+    $response->dto(UserWithResponse::class);
+});