diff --git a/kernel/shared/src/main/scala/cats/effect/kernel/Resource.scala b/kernel/shared/src/main/scala/cats/effect/kernel/Resource.scala
index 36dfeb07d4..5c4efe2ffe 100644
--- a/kernel/shared/src/main/scala/cats/effect/kernel/Resource.scala
+++ b/kernel/shared/src/main/scala/cats/effect/kernel/Resource.scala
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ sealed abstract class Resource[F[_], +A] extends Serializable {
    *
    * The finalisers run when the resulting program fails or gets interrupted.
    */
-  def useForever(implicit F: Spawn[F]): F[Nothing] =
-    use[Nothing](_ => F.never)
+  def useForever[B](implicit F: Spawn[F]): F[B] =
+    use[B](_ => F.never[B])
 
   /**
    * Allocates a resource and closes it immediately.