diff --git a/types/node/index.d.ts b/types/node/index.d.ts
index 52186217bd..99ca87cd46 100644
--- a/types/node/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/node/index.d.ts
@@ -1379,14 +1379,25 @@ declare module "os" {
         };
     }
 
-    export interface NetworkInterfaceInfo {
+    export interface NetworkInterfaceInfoIPv4 {
         address: string;
         netmask: string;
-        family: string;
+        family: "IPv4";
         mac: string;
         internal: boolean;
     }
 
+    export interface NetworkInterfaceInfoIPv6 {
+        address: string;
+        netmask: string;
+        family: "IPv6";
+        mac: string;
+        internal: boolean;
+        scopeid: number;
+    }
+
+    export type NetworkInterfaceInfo = NetworkInterfaceInfoIPv4 | NetworkInterfaceInfoIPv6;
+
     export function hostname(): string;
     export function loadavg(): number[];
     export function uptime(): number;