diff --git a/types/react-vertical-timeline-component/index.d.ts b/types/react-vertical-timeline-component/index.d.ts
index 7939abd43a..66319ee48f 100644
--- a/types/react-vertical-timeline-component/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/react-vertical-timeline-component/index.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Type definitions for react-vertical-timeline-component 2.2
+// Type definitions for react-vertical-timeline-component 2.3
 // Project: https://github.com/stephane-monnot/react-vertical-timeline
 // Definitions by: Stéphane Monnot <https://github.com/stephane-monnot>
 // Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import * as React from "react";
 export interface VerticalTimelineProps {
     animate?: boolean;
     className?: string;
+    layout?: '1-column' | '2-columns';
 }
 
 export interface VerticalTimelineElementProps {
diff --git a/types/react-vertical-timeline-component/react-vertical-timeline-component-tests.tsx b/types/react-vertical-timeline-component/react-vertical-timeline-component-tests.tsx
index d09416010f..84ac312373 100644
--- a/types/react-vertical-timeline-component/react-vertical-timeline-component-tests.tsx
+++ b/types/react-vertical-timeline-component/react-vertical-timeline-component-tests.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { VerticalTimeline, VerticalTimelineElement } from "react-vertical-timeli
 export default class ReactVerticalTimelineComponentTests extends React.Component {
     render() {
         return (
-            <VerticalTimeline animate={false} className="vertical-timeline--red">
+            <VerticalTimeline animate={false} className="vertical-timeline--red" layout='2-columns'>
                 <VerticalTimelineElement
                     iconOnClick={() => console.info('icon has been clicked')}
                     className="vertical-timeline-element--work"