diff --git a/types/multimatch/index.d.ts b/types/multimatch/index.d.ts
index 5a1c1daab9..7130cafbd0 100644
--- a/types/multimatch/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/multimatch/index.d.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * @param {multimatch.MultimatchOptions} [options]
  * @returns {string[]}
  */
-declare function multimatch(paths: string[], patterns: string[], options?: multimatch.MultimatchOptions): string[];
+declare function multimatch(paths: string[], patterns: string | string[], options?: multimatch.MultimatchOptions): string[];
 
 declare namespace multimatch {
 
diff --git a/types/multimatch/multimatch-tests.ts b/types/multimatch/multimatch-tests.ts
index e867848b28..b8c9cac658 100644
--- a/types/multimatch/multimatch-tests.ts
+++ b/types/multimatch/multimatch-tests.ts
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ const options: multimatch.MultimatchOptions = {
 	debug: true
 };
 
+multimatch(["unicorn", "cake", "rainbows"], "!cake");
 multimatch(["unicorn", "cake", "rainbows"], ["*", "!cake"]);
 multimatch(["unicorn", "cake", "rainbows"], ["*", "!cake"], options);