diff --git a/types/superagent/index.d.ts b/types/superagent/index.d.ts
index e02747ac5d..f574d05f2d 100644
--- a/types/superagent/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/superagent/index.d.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ declare namespace request {
         send(data?: string | object): this;
         set(field: string, val: string): this;
         set(field: object): this;
-        timeout(ms: number): this;
+        timeout(ms: number | { deadline?: number, response?: number }): this;
         type(val: string): this;
         unset(field: string): this;
         use(fn: Plugin): this;
diff --git a/types/superagent/superagent-tests.ts b/types/superagent/superagent-tests.ts
index 9e8dc0aa96..a6d07c3eaa 100644
--- a/types/superagent/superagent-tests.ts
+++ b/types/superagent/superagent-tests.ts
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ req.abort();
 
 // Request timeouts
 req.timeout(100);
+req.timeout({ response: 5000, deadline: 60000 });
 
 const reqUrl: string = req.url;
 const reqMethod: string = req.method;