diff --git a/src/pytest/__init__.py b/src/pytest/__init__.py
index 93d659a53..f0e0cff8c 100644
--- a/src/pytest/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pytest/__init__.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from _pytest.config import main
 from _pytest.config import OutputVerbosity
 from _pytest.config import PytestPluginManager
 from _pytest.config import UsageError
+from _pytest.config import VerbosityType
 from _pytest.config.argparsing import OptionGroup
 from _pytest.config.argparsing import Parser
 from _pytest.debugging import pytestPDB as __pytestPDB
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "TestReport",
     "TestShortLogReport",
     "UsageError",
+    "VerbosityType",
     "WarningsRecorder",
     "warns",
     "xfail",