diff --git a/packages/socket.io-client/lib/socket.ts b/packages/socket.io-client/lib/socket.ts
index 973bafb32f..425af41e03 100644
--- a/packages/socket.io-client/lib/socket.ts
+++ b/packages/socket.io-client/lib/socket.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import {
   EventParams,
   EventsMap,
   Emitter,
+  ReservedOrUserEventNames,
+  ReservedOrUserListener,
 } from "@socket.io/component-emitter";
 import debugModule from "debug"; // debug()
 
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ type PrependTimeoutError<T extends any[]> = {
     : T[K];
 };
 
+interface ReservedEvents extends EventsMap {}
+
 /**
  * Utility type to decorate the acknowledgement callbacks with a timeout error.
  *
@@ -1145,6 +1149,22 @@ export class Socket<
       }
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * @param ev Name of the event
+   * @param listener Callback function
+   * @reserved
+   * - `connect`: This event is fired by the Socket instance upon connection **and** reconnection.
+   * - `connect_error`: This event is fired upon connection failure.
+   * - `disconnect`: This event is fired upon disconnection.
+   * @see [client-api-events](https://socket.io/docs/v4/client-api/#events-1)
+   */
+  public on<Ev extends ReservedOrUserEventNames<ReservedEvents, ListenEvents>>(
+    ev: Ev,
+    listener: ReservedOrUserListener<ReservedEvents, ListenEvents, Ev>,
+  ): this {
+    return super.on<Ev>(ev, listener);
+  }
 }
 
 export namespace Socket {