diff --git a/request/request-tests.ts b/request/request-tests.ts
index 9fd6437cdb..3586d0dee7 100644
--- a/request/request-tests.ts
+++ b/request/request-tests.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ var options: request.Options = {
 	qs: obj,
 	json: value,
 	multipart: value,
+    agent: new http.Agent(),  
 	agentOptions: value,
 	agentClass: value,
 	forever: value,
diff --git a/request/request.d.ts b/request/request.d.ts
index b8506acebb..da1491687f 100644
--- a/request/request.d.ts
+++ b/request/request.d.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ declare module 'request' {
 			qs?: any;
 			json?: any;
 			multipart?: RequestPart[] | Multipart;
+            agent?: http.Agent;
 			agentOptions?: any;
 			agentClass?: any;
 			forever?: any;