diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/base.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/base.py
index 21ec7caad38..ffb0c415b80 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/base.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/base.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from typing import (
     List,
     Mapping,
     Optional,
+    Protocol,
     Sequence,
     Set,
     Tuple,
@@ -5519,12 +5520,36 @@ class RunnableBinding(RunnableBindingBase[Input, Output]):
         return attr
 
 
+class _SyncSingle(Protocol[Input, Output]):
+    def __call__(self, __in: Input, *, config: RunnableConfig) -> Output: ...
+
+
+class _AsyncSingle(Protocol[Input, Output]):
+    def __call__(self, __in: Input, *, config: RunnableConfig) -> Awaitable[Output]: ...
+
+
+class _SyncIterator(Protocol[Input, Output]):
+    def __call__(
+        self, __in: Iterator[Input], *, config: RunnableConfig
+    ) -> Iterator[Output]: ...
+
+
+class _AsyncIterator(Protocol[Input, Output]):
+    def __call__(
+        self, __in: AsyncIterator[Input], *, config: RunnableConfig
+    ) -> AsyncIterator[Output]: ...
+
+
 RunnableLike = Union[
     Runnable[Input, Output],
     Callable[[Input], Output],
     Callable[[Input], Awaitable[Output]],
     Callable[[Iterator[Input]], Iterator[Output]],
     Callable[[AsyncIterator[Input]], AsyncIterator[Output]],
+    _SyncSingle[Any, Any],
+    _AsyncSingle[Any, Any],
+    _SyncIterator[Any, Any],
+    _AsyncIterator[Any, Any],
     Mapping[str, Any],
 ]