diff --git a/src/components/DescriptionList/DescriptionList.tsx b/src/components/DescriptionList/DescriptionList.tsx
index 31f4231c..a4d1d5dd 100644
--- a/src/components/DescriptionList/DescriptionList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DescriptionList/DescriptionList.tsx
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export interface DescriptionListProps {
     | React.ReactElement<DescriptionTermProps>
     | React.ReactElement<DescriptionDetailsProps>
     | React.ReactElement<DescriptionListGroupHeadingProps>
+    | null // allows items to be added programatically and made null if a condition doesn't apply
   >;
   title?: string;
   titleIcon?: React.ComponentType<React.SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>>;