diff --git a/types/redis/index.d.ts b/types/redis/index.d.ts
index 13b7cbeb45..5f7e1d1e10 100644
--- a/types/redis/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/redis/index.d.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export interface ClientOpts {
     retry_unfulfilled_commands?: boolean;
     auth_pass?: string;
     password?: string;
-    db?: string;
+    db?: string | number;
     family?: string;
     rename_commands?: { [command: string]: string };
     tls?: any;