diff --git a/packages/loot-core/src/client/actions/budgets.ts b/packages/loot-core/src/client/actions/budgets.ts
index ab549a23510..1c770f26d1b 100644
--- a/packages/loot-core/src/client/actions/budgets.ts
+++ b/packages/loot-core/src/client/actions/budgets.ts
@@ -148,11 +148,14 @@ export function createBudget({ testMode = false, demoMode = false } = {}) {
   };
 }
 
-export function validateBudgetName(name: string) {
+export async function validateBudgetName(name: string): Promise<{
+  valid: boolean;
+  message?: string;
+}> {
   return send('validate-budget-name', { name });
 }
 
-export function uniqueBudgetName(name: string) {
+export async function uniqueBudgetName(name: string): Promise<string> {
   return send('unique-budget-name', { name });
 }
 
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/4208.md b/upcoming-release-notes/4208.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..16b7f1c222b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/4208.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Maintenance
+authors: [joel-jeremy]
+---
+
+[Typescript] Update validateBudgetName and uniqueBudgetName return types
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