diff --git a/types/node/child_process.d.ts b/types/node/child_process.d.ts
index c45f3b8507..1cb3f87378 100644
--- a/types/node/child_process.d.ts
+++ b/types/node/child_process.d.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ declare module "child_process" {
         uid?: number;
         gid?: number;
         cwd?: string;
-        env?: NodeJS.Dict<string>;
+        env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
     }
 
     interface CommonOptions extends ProcessEnvOptions {
diff --git a/types/node/globals.d.ts b/types/node/globals.d.ts
index 34764bef38..9a39ac6f7d 100644
--- a/types/node/globals.d.ts
+++ b/types/node/globals.d.ts
@@ -676,8 +676,8 @@ declare namespace NodeJS {
         isTTY?: true;
     }
 
-    // Alias for compability
-    type ProcessEnv = Dict<string>;
+    // Alias for compatibility
+    interface ProcessEnv extends Dict<string> {}
 
     interface HRTime {
         (time?: [number, number]): [number, number];
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ declare namespace NodeJS {
         cwd(): string;
         debugPort: number;
         emitWarning(warning: string | Error, name?: string, ctor?: Function): void;
-        env: Dict<string>;
+        env: ProcessEnv;
         exit(code?: number): never;
         exitCode?: number;
         getgid(): number;