diff --git a/lib/util/http/index.ts b/lib/util/http/index.ts
index 1f7421a710ac0d..eda337cd5160ed 100644
--- a/lib/util/http/index.ts
+++ b/lib/util/http/index.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { Throttle, getThrottle } from './throttle';
 import type {
   GotJSONOptions,
   GotOptions,
+  GotTask,
   HttpOptions,
   HttpRequestOptions,
   HttpResponse,
@@ -43,8 +44,6 @@ type JsonArgs<
   schema?: Schema;
 };
 
-type Task<T> = () => Promise<HttpResponse<T>>;
-
 // Copying will help to avoid circular structure
 // and mutation of the cached response.
 function copyResponse<T>(
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ export class Http<Opts extends HttpOptions = HttpOptions> {
     // istanbul ignore else: no cache tests
     if (!resPromise) {
       const startTime = Date.now();
-      const httpTask: Task<T> = () => {
+      const httpTask: GotTask<T> = () => {
         const queueDuration = Date.now() - startTime;
         return gotTask(url, options, {
           method: options.method,
@@ -217,12 +216,12 @@ export class Http<Opts extends HttpOptions = HttpOptions> {
       };
 
       const throttle = this.getThrottle(url);
-      const throttledTask: Task<T> = throttle
+      const throttledTask: GotTask<T> = throttle
         ? () => throttle.add<HttpResponse<T>>(httpTask)
         : httpTask;
 
       const queue = getQueue(url);
-      const queuedTask: Task<T> = queue
+      const queuedTask: GotTask<T> = queue
         ? () => queue.add<HttpResponse<T>>(throttledTask)
         : throttledTask;
 
diff --git a/lib/util/http/types.ts b/lib/util/http/types.ts
index 42db468f1539f0..4f576ef17a1788 100644
--- a/lib/util/http/types.ts
+++ b/lib/util/http/types.ts
@@ -91,3 +91,5 @@ export interface HttpResponse<T = string> {
   headers: HttpHeaders;
   authorization?: boolean;
 }
+
+export type GotTask<T> = () => Promise<HttpResponse<T>>;