diff --git a/common/containers/Tabs/ENS/components/NameInput.tsx b/common/containers/Tabs/ENS/components/NameInput.tsx
index c4181588..90fee751 100644
--- a/common/containers/Tabs/ENS/components/NameInput.tsx
+++ b/common/containers/Tabs/ENS/components/NameInput.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class NameInput extends Component<Props, State> {
   }
 
   // add delay to namehash computation / getting the availability
-  private onChange = (event: React.FormEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
+  private onChange = (event: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     const domainToCheck = event.currentTarget.value.toLowerCase().trim();
     const isValidDomain = isValidENSName(domainToCheck);
     this.setState({
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ccde99d9..896a915f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     "tslint-microsoft-contrib": "5.0.3",
     "tslint-react": "3.5.1",
     "types-rlp": "0.0.1",
-    "typescript": "2.7.2",
+    "typescript": "2.8.1",
     "uglifyjs-webpack-plugin": "1.2.4",
     "url-search-params-polyfill": "3.0.0",
     "webapp-webpack-plugin": "2.0.1",