diff --git a/.changeset/poor-eggs-enjoy.md b/.changeset/poor-eggs-enjoy.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ca830a1de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/poor-eggs-enjoy.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: add missing files binding
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/validation.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/validation.js
index f04fe2fbf1..7d421cd07e 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/validation.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/validation.js
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ export const validation = {
 					if (node.name === 'checked' && type?.value[0].data !== 'checkbox') {
 						error(node, 'invalid-binding', node.name, '<input type="checkbox">');
 					}
+
+					if (node.name === 'files' && type?.value[0].data !== 'file') {
+						error(node, 'invalid-binding', node.name, '<input type="file">');
+					}
 				}
 
 				if (parent.name === 'select') {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/bindings.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/bindings.js
index 17a5ec3b61..2f891827cc 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/bindings.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/bindings.js
@@ -179,5 +179,10 @@ export const binding_properties = {
 	},
 	value: {
 		valid_elements: ['input', 'textarea', 'select']
+	},
+	files: {
+		event: 'change',
+		valid_elements: ['input'],
+		omit_in_ssr: true
 	}
 };