diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/patreon.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/patreon.py
index a35b83b00..0cbec6624 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/patreon.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/patreon.py
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ class PatreonIE(PatreonBaseIE):
         }],
         'skip': 'Patron-only content',
     }]
+    _RETURN_TYPE = 'video'
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         video_id = self._match_id(url)