diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/tools/convert.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/tools/convert.py
index bb8b85f5558cc..9cabc9f30b6f4 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/tools/convert.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/tools/convert.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def tool(
     response_format: Literal["content", "content_and_artifact"] = "content",
     parse_docstring: bool = False,
     error_on_invalid_docstring: bool = True,
-) -> Callable[[Union[Callable, Runnable]], BaseTool]: ...
+) -> Callable[[Union[Callable, Runnable]], Union[StructuredTool, Tool]]: ...
 
 
 @overload
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def tool(
     response_format: Literal["content", "content_and_artifact"] = "content",
     parse_docstring: bool = False,
     error_on_invalid_docstring: bool = True,
-) -> BaseTool: ...
+) -> Union[StructuredTool, Tool]: ...
 
 
 @overload
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def tool(
     response_format: Literal["content", "content_and_artifact"] = "content",
     parse_docstring: bool = False,
     error_on_invalid_docstring: bool = True,
-) -> BaseTool: ...
+) -> Union[StructuredTool, Tool]: ...
 
 
 @overload
@@ -55,11 +55,24 @@ def tool(
     *,
     return_direct: bool = False,
     args_schema: Optional[type] = None,
-    infer_schema: bool = True,
+    infer_schema: Literal[True] = True,
+    response_format: Literal["content", "content_and_artifact"] = "content",
+    parse_docstring: bool = False,
+    error_on_invalid_docstring: bool = True,
+) -> Callable[[Union[Callable, Runnable]], StructuredTool]: ...
+
+
+@overload
+def tool(
+    name_or_callable: str,
+    *,
+    return_direct: bool = False,
+    args_schema: Optional[type] = None,
+    infer_schema: Literal[False],
     response_format: Literal["content", "content_and_artifact"] = "content",
     parse_docstring: bool = False,
     error_on_invalid_docstring: bool = True,
-) -> Callable[[Union[Callable, Runnable]], BaseTool]: ...
+) -> Callable[[Union[Callable, Runnable]], Tool]: ...
 
 
 def tool(
@@ -74,7 +87,7 @@ def tool(
     error_on_invalid_docstring: bool = True,
 ) -> Union[
     BaseTool,
-    Callable[[Union[Callable, Runnable]], BaseTool],
+    Callable[[Union[Callable, Runnable]], Union[StructuredTool, Tool]],
 ]:
     """Make tools out of functions, can be used with or without arguments.
 
@@ -202,7 +215,7 @@ def invalid_docstring_3(bar: str, baz: int) -> str:
 
     def _create_tool_factory(
         tool_name: str,
-    ) -> Callable[[Union[Callable, Runnable]], BaseTool]:
+    ) -> Callable[[Union[Callable, Runnable]], Union[StructuredTool, Tool]]:
         """Create a decorator that takes a callable and returns a tool.
 
         Args:
@@ -212,7 +225,9 @@ def _create_tool_factory(
             A function that takes a callable or Runnable and returns a tool.
         """
 
-        def _tool_factory(dec_func: Union[Callable, Runnable]) -> BaseTool:
+        def _tool_factory(
+            dec_func: Union[Callable, Runnable],
+        ) -> Union[StructuredTool, Tool]:
             if isinstance(dec_func, Runnable):
                 runnable = dec_func
 
@@ -325,7 +340,7 @@ def invoke_wrapper(
         # @tool(parse_docstring=True)
         # def my_tool():
         #    pass
-        def _partial(func: Union[Callable, Runnable]) -> BaseTool:
+        def _partial(func: Union[Callable, Runnable]) -> Union[StructuredTool, Tool]:
             """Partial function that takes a callable and returns a tool."""
             name_ = func.get_name() if isinstance(func, Runnable) else func.__name__
             tool_factory = _create_tool_factory(name_)
diff --git a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/test_tools.py b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/test_tools.py
index b331abea7da7a..d9b310080c335 100644
--- a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/test_tools.py
+++ b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/test_tools.py
@@ -101,6 +101,17 @@ async def _arun(self, arg1: int, arg2: bool, arg3: Optional[dict] = None) -> str
         raise NotImplementedError
 
 
+def test_tool_typing() -> None:
+    """Test typing annotations (checked with mypy)."""
+
+    @tool
+    def multiply(a: int, b: int) -> int:
+        """multiply two ints"""
+        return a * b
+
+    _: StructuredTool = multiply
+
+
 def test_structured_args() -> None:
     """Test functionality with structured arguments."""
     structured_api = _MockStructuredTool()