diff --git a/types/mainloop.js/index.d.ts b/types/mainloop.js/index.d.ts
index f34d6f035a..98c916d354 100644
--- a/types/mainloop.js/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/mainloop.js/index.d.ts
@@ -26,3 +26,6 @@ interface MainLoop {
 }
 
 declare var MainLoop: MainLoop;
+
+export = MainLoop;
+export as namespace MainLoop;
diff --git a/types/mainloop.js/tsconfig.json b/types/mainloop.js/tsconfig.json
index 86c619379e..5dae699f05 100644
--- a/types/mainloop.js/tsconfig.json
+++ b/types/mainloop.js/tsconfig.json
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
         "index.d.ts",
         "mainloop.js-tests.ts"
     ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}