diff --git a/cordova/cordova.d.ts b/cordova/cordova.d.ts
index 019fdddc86..fcef3b9fe7 100644
--- a/cordova/cordova.d.ts
+++ b/cordova/cordova.d.ts
@@ -95,3 +95,7 @@ interface UrlUtil {
 
 /** Apache Cordova instance */
 declare var cordova: Cordova;
+
+declare module 'cordova' {
+    export = cordova;
+}
diff --git a/ionic/ionic.d.ts b/ionic/ionic.d.ts
index d8e40d567f..239f775c5d 100644
--- a/ionic/ionic.d.ts
+++ b/ionic/ionic.d.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@
 
 /// <reference path="../angularjs/angular.d.ts" />
 
+interface IonicStatic {
+    version: string;
+}
+
+declare var ionic: IonicStatic;
+
+declare module 'ionic' {
+    export = ionic;
+}
+
 declare module ionic {
     module actionSheet {
         interface IonicActionSheetService {