diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 616f8c7..6309c42 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "component-register",
-  "version": "0.7.0",
+  "version": "0.7.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d022a5..54d71c5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "component-register",
   "description": "Basic Wrapper around Web Components",
-  "version": "0.7.0",
+  "version": "0.7.1",
   "author": "Ryan Carniato",
   "license": "MIT",
   "readmeFilename": "README.md",
diff --git a/src/element.ts b/src/element.ts
index fc2be90..cf98f57 100644
--- a/src/element.ts
+++ b/src/element.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function getCurrentElement() {
 }
 
 export function noShadowDOM() {
-  currentElement.renderRoot = currentElement;
+  Object.defineProperty(currentElement, "renderRoot", { value: currentElement });
 }
 
 export function createElementType<T>(