diff --git a/lib/types/jtd-schema.ts b/lib/types/jtd-schema.ts
index 0c76741b5..c5d70ef8b 100644
--- a/lib/types/jtd-schema.ts
+++ b/lib/types/jtd-schema.ts
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ type JTDDataDef<S, D extends Record<string, unknown>> =
       : // type
       S extends {type: NumberType}
       ? number
+      : S extends {type: "boolean"}
+      ? boolean
       : S extends {type: "string"}
       ? string
       : S extends {type: "timestamp"}
diff --git a/spec/types/jtd-schema.spec.ts b/spec/types/jtd-schema.spec.ts
index e9c3d5d0f..eafb822e1 100644
--- a/spec/types/jtd-schema.spec.ts
+++ b/spec/types/jtd-schema.spec.ts
@@ -373,6 +373,13 @@ describe("JTDDataType", () => {
     void [num]
   })
 
+  it("should typecheck boolean schemas", () => {
+    const booleanSchema = {type: "boolean"} as const
+    const bool: TypeEquality<JTDDataType<typeof booleanSchema>, boolean> = true
+
+    void [bool]
+  })
+
   it("should typecheck string schemas", () => {
     const strSchema = {type: "string"} as const
     const str: TypeEquality<JTDDataType<typeof strSchema>, string> = true