diff --git a/VulkanHppGenerator.cpp b/VulkanHppGenerator.cpp
index 782c901..09a4a34 100644
--- a/VulkanHppGenerator.cpp
+++ b/VulkanHppGenerator.cpp
@@ -4602,6 +4602,9 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
   private:
     using Deleter = typename UniqueHandleTraits<Type,Dispatch>::deleter;
   public:
+
+    using element_type = Type;
+
     explicit UniqueHandle( Type const& value = Type(), Deleter const& deleter = Deleter() )
       : Deleter( deleter)
       , m_value( value )
diff --git a/vulkan/vulkan.hpp b/vulkan/vulkan.hpp
index ada8bbe..a3a4823 100644
--- a/vulkan/vulkan.hpp
+++ b/vulkan/vulkan.hpp
@@ -509,6 +509,9 @@ namespace VULKAN_HPP_NAMESPACE
   private:
     using Deleter = typename UniqueHandleTraits<Type,Dispatch>::deleter;
   public:
+
+    using element_type = Type;
+
     explicit UniqueHandle( Type const& value = Type(), Deleter const& deleter = Deleter() )
       : Deleter( deleter)
       , m_value( value )