diff --git a/include/pybind11/cast.h b/include/pybind11/cast.h
index b04083e2f..e5bc4f266 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/cast.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/cast.h
@@ -952,6 +952,10 @@ struct handle_type_name<sequence> {
     static constexpr auto name = const_name("Sequence");
 };
 template <>
+struct handle_type_name<slice> {
+    static constexpr auto name = const_name("slice");
+};
+template <>
 struct handle_type_name<args> {
     static constexpr auto name = const_name("*args");
 };