diff --git a/packages/effect-fc/src/Async.ts b/packages/effect-fc/src/Async.ts
index 5ae3b91..53aebb6 100644
--- a/packages/effect-fc/src/Async.ts
+++ b/packages/effect-fc/src/Async.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ export const AsyncPrototype: AsyncPrototype = Object.freeze({
 export const isAsync = (u: unknown): u is Async => Predicate.hasProperty(u, AsyncTypeId)
 
 export const async = <T extends Component.Component<any, any, any, any>>(
-    self: T
+    self: T & (
+        "promise" extends keyof Component.Component.Props<T>
+            ? "'promise' prop name is reserved for Async components. Please rename the 'promise' prop to something else."
+            : T
+    )
 ): (
     & Omit<T, keyof Component.Component.AsComponent<T>>
     & Component.Component<