diff --git a/chart.js/index.d.ts b/chart.js/index.d.ts
index bf23a1cc52..aace24612d 100644
--- a/chart.js/index.d.ts
+++ b/chart.js/index.d.ts
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ interface RadialLinearScale {
 }
 
 declare class Chart {
+  static defaults: any;
     constructor (context: CanvasRenderingContext2D | HTMLCanvasElement, options: ChartConfiguration);
     config: ChartConfiguration;
     data: ChartData;