diff --git a/types/hapi__nes/lib/client.d.ts b/types/hapi__nes/lib/client.d.ts
index 4155971c19..6b900697c6 100644
--- a/types/hapi__nes/lib/client.d.ts
+++ b/types/hapi__nes/lib/client.d.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ declare class Client {
     unsubscribe(path: string, handler?: Client.Handler): Promise<any>;
     subscriptions(): string[];
     overrideReconnectionAuth(auth: any): void;
+    reauthenticate(auth: any): Promise<true>;
 }
 
 declare namespace Client {
diff --git a/types/hapi__nes/test/route-authentication-client.ts b/types/hapi__nes/test/route-authentication-client.ts
index df6a57aeab..e401d05562 100644
--- a/types/hapi__nes/test/route-authentication-client.ts
+++ b/types/hapi__nes/test/route-authentication-client.ts
@@ -15,5 +15,8 @@ import NesClient = require('@hapi/nes/lib/client');
 var client = new NesClient.Client('ws://localhost');
 client.connect({ auth: { headers: { authorization: 'Basic am9objpzZWNyZXQ=' } } }).then(() => {
 
+    return client.reauthenticate({ headers: { authorization: 'Bearer am9objpzZWNyZXQ=' } });
+}).then(() => {
+
     return client.request('hello');
 });