diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_classes/api_gateway_authorizer_event.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_classes/api_gateway_authorizer_event.py
index 32d933ecf27..0b1aec43e8a 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_classes/api_gateway_authorizer_event.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_classes/api_gateway_authorizer_event.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import enum
 import re
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, overload
 
 from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.data_classes.common import (
     BaseRequestContext,
@@ -162,6 +162,22 @@ def stage_variables(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
     def request_context(self) -> BaseRequestContext:
         return BaseRequestContext(self._data)
 
+    @overload
+    def get_header_value(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        default_value: str,
+        case_sensitive: Optional[bool] = False,
+    ) -> str: ...
+
+    @overload
+    def get_header_value(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        default_value: Optional[str] = None,
+        case_sensitive: Optional[bool] = False,
+    ) -> Optional[str]: ...
+
     def get_header_value(
         self,
         name: str,