diff --git a/types/storybook__addon-options/index.d.ts b/types/storybook__addon-options/index.d.ts
index d9d5f661f0..61f9f11def 100644
--- a/types/storybook__addon-options/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/storybook__addon-options/index.d.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export interface Options {
     sortStoriesByKind?: boolean;
     hierarchySeparator?: RegExp | string;
     hierarchyRootSeparator?: RegExp | string;
+    selectedAddonPanel?: string;
 }
 
 export function setOptions(options: Options): void;
diff --git a/types/storybook__addon-options/storybook__addon-options-tests.ts b/types/storybook__addon-options/storybook__addon-options-tests.ts
index 239b9625e8..a3003c913f 100644
--- a/types/storybook__addon-options/storybook__addon-options-tests.ts
+++ b/types/storybook__addon-options/storybook__addon-options-tests.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ setOptions({
   addonPanelInRight: false,
   sortStoriesByKind: false,
   hierarchySeparator: /\//,
-  hierarchyRootSeparator: /\|/
+  hierarchyRootSeparator: /\|/,
+  selectedAddonPanel: 'storybook/actions/action-panel',
 });
 
 setOptions({