diff --git a/types/cheerio/index.d.ts b/types/cheerio/index.d.ts
index f25c978ed0..322394f5b6 100644
--- a/types/cheerio/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/cheerio/index.d.ts
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ interface CheerioElement {
     parentNode: CheerioElement;
     nodeValue: string;
     data?: string;
+    startIndex?: number;
 }
 
 interface CheerioAPI extends CheerioSelector, CheerioStatic {