diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-codegen/index.js b/packages/babel-plugin-codegen/index.js
index 4314e6d50eb518..541f591a45b4c4 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-codegen/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-codegen/index.js
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ function isCodegenDeclaration(declaration) {
     declaration.expression.callee.name === 'codegenNativeComponent'
   ) {
     return true;
+  } else if (
+    declaration.type === 'TSAsExpression' &&
+    declaration.expression &&
+    declaration.expression.callee &&
+    declaration.expression.callee.name &&
+    declaration.expression.callee.name === 'codegenNativeComponent'
+  ) {
+    return true;
   }
 
   return false;