diff --git a/types/got/got-tests.ts b/types/got/got-tests.ts
index d80d0aadcf..c32c7da121 100644
--- a/types/got/got-tests.ts
+++ b/types/got/got-tests.ts
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ got('http://todomvc.com', { cookieJar: new tough.CookieJar() });
 got('http://todomvc.com', { retry: 2 });
 got('http://todomvc.com', { retry: { retries: 2, methods: ['GET'], statusCodes: [408, 504], maxRetryAfter: 1 } });
 got('http://todomvc.com', { throwHttpErrors: false });
-got('http://todomvc.com', { hooks: { beforeRequest: [ () => 'foo']} });
 
 // Test timeout options.
 got('http://todomvc.com', {timeout: 1});
@@ -288,6 +287,15 @@ got('http://todomvc.com', {
 got('http://todomvc.com', {timeout: 1}).catch((err) => err instanceof got.TimeoutError);
 
 // Test hooks.
+got('example.com', {
+    hooks: {
+        beforeRequest: [
+            options => {
+                options.headers!['x-foo'] = 'bar';
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+});
 got('example.com', {
     hooks: {
         beforeRedirect: [
@@ -339,6 +347,11 @@ got('example.com', {
 
     got('example.com', {
         hooks: {
+            beforeRequest: [
+                async () => {
+                    await doSomethingAsync();
+                }
+            ],
             beforeRedirect: [
                 async () => {
                     await doSomethingAsync();