diff --git a/modules/components/tag-input/tag-input.ts b/modules/components/tag-input/tag-input.ts
index 8a572ec4..d3eb1d0f 100644
--- a/modules/components/tag-input/tag-input.ts
+++ b/modules/components/tag-input/tag-input.ts
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ export class TagInputComponent extends TagInputAccessor implements OnInit, After
      * @name onTextChange
      * @desc event emitted when the input value changes
      */
-    @Output() public onTextChange = new EventEmitter<TagModel>();
+    @Output() public onTextChange = new EventEmitter<string>();
 
     /**
      * - output triggered when text is pasted in the form