diff --git a/types/hapi/v17/definitions/util/lifecycle.d.ts b/types/hapi/v17/definitions/util/lifecycle.d.ts
index 3cf2840199..568b45b181 100644
--- a/types/hapi/v17/definitions/util/lifecycle.d.ts
+++ b/types/hapi/v17/definitions/util/lifecycle.d.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ export namespace Lifecycle {
      * * err - an error object availble only when the method is used as a failAction value.
      */
     export interface Method {
-        (request: Request, h: ResponseToolkit): void;
-        (request: Request, h: ResponseToolkit, err: Error): void;
+        (request: Request, h: ResponseToolkit): ReturnValue;
+        (request: Request, h: ResponseToolkit, err: Error): ReturnValue;
     }
 
     /**