diff --git a/types/yargs/index.d.ts b/types/yargs/index.d.ts
index faf26b3fa8..fe8f4ea6c2 100644
--- a/types/yargs/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/yargs/index.d.ts
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ declare namespace yargs {
         usage(message: string, options?: { [key: string]: Options }): Argv;
         usage(options?: { [key: string]: Options }): Argv;
 
-        command(command: string, description: string): Argv;
-        command(command: string, description: string, builder: (args: Argv) => Argv): Argv;
-        command(command: string, description: string, builder: { [optionName: string]: Options }): Argv;
-        command(command: string, description: string, builder: { [optionName: string]: Options }, handler: (args: Arguments) => void): Argv;
-        command(command: string, description: string, builder: (args: Argv) => Argv, handler: (args: Arguments) => void): Argv;
-        command(command: string, description: string, module: CommandModule): Argv;
+        command(command: string | string[], description: string): Argv;
+        command(command: string | string[], description: string, builder: (args: Argv) => Argv): Argv;
+        command(command: string | string[], description: string, builder: { [optionName: string]: Options }): Argv;
+        command(command: string | string[], description: string, builder: { [optionName: string]: Options }, handler: (args: Arguments) => void): Argv;
+        command(command: string | string[], description: string, builder: (args: Argv) => Argv, handler: (args: Arguments) => void): Argv;
+        command(command: string | string[], description: string, module: CommandModule): Argv;
         command(module: CommandModule): Argv;
 
         commandDir(dir: string, opts?: RequireDirectoryOptions): Argv;
diff --git a/types/yargs/yargs-tests.ts b/types/yargs/yargs-tests.ts
index 2c0756d427..3773d03ea5 100644
--- a/types/yargs/yargs-tests.ts
+++ b/types/yargs/yargs-tests.ts
@@ -620,3 +620,9 @@ function Argv$conflicts() {
         })
         .argv;
 }
+
+function Argv$commandArray() {
+    let ya = yargs
+        .command(['commandName', 'commandAlias'], 'command description')
+        .argv;
+}