diff --git a/types/hapi/index.d.ts b/types/hapi/index.d.ts
index e5a6bfa038..01e8675a29 100644
--- a/types/hapi/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/hapi/index.d.ts
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ export interface RoutePayloadConfigurationObject {
     /** limits the size of incoming payloads to the specified byte count. Allowing very large payloads may cause the server to run out of memory. Defaults to 1048576 (1MB). */
     maxBytes?: number;
     /** payload reception timeout in milliseconds. Sets the maximum time allowed for the client to transmit the request payload (body) before giving up and responding with a Request Timeout (408) error response. Set to false to disable. Defaults to 10000 (10 seconds). */
-    timeout?: number;
+    timeout?: number | false;
     /** the directory used for writing file uploads. Defaults to os.tmpdir(). */
     uploads?: string;
     /**