diff --git a/knex/knex.d.ts b/knex/knex.d.ts
index 6fadd1b450..c3ede588e8 100644
--- a/knex/knex.d.ts
+++ b/knex/knex.d.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ declare module "knex" {
       insert(data: any, returning?: string | string[]): QueryBuilder;
       update(data: any, returning?: string | string[]): QueryBuilder;
       update(columnName: string, value: Value, returning?: string | string[]): QueryBuilder;
-      returning(column: string): QueryBuilder;
+      returning(column: string | string[]): QueryBuilder;
 
       del(returning?: string | string[]): QueryBuilder;
       delete(returning?: string | string[]): QueryBuilder;