diff --git a/knockout.validation/knockout.validation.d.ts b/knockout.validation/knockout.validation.d.ts
index e65ec67439..d5e23a9ba1 100644
--- a/knockout.validation/knockout.validation.d.ts
+++ b/knockout.validation/knockout.validation.d.ts
@@ -144,3 +144,8 @@ interface KnockoutSubscribableFunctions<T> {
     rules: KnockoutObservableArray<KnockoutValidationRule>;
 }
 
+declare module "knockout.validation" {
+	export = validation;
+}
+
+declare var validation: KnockoutValidationStatic