diff --git a/hapi/index.d.ts b/hapi/index.d.ts
index b98e1cdf25..9d8f8f0120 100644
--- a/hapi/index.d.ts
+++ b/hapi/index.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Type definitions for hapi 13.0.0
+// Type definitions for hapi 16.0.0
 // Project: http://github.com/spumko/hapi
 // Definitions by: Jason Swearingen <http://github.com/jasonswearingen>
 // Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ export class Request extends Events.EventEmitter {
     /** the raw request headers (references request.raw.headers).*/
     headers: IDictionary<string>;
     /** a unique request identifier (using the format '{now}:{connection.info.id}:{5 digits counter}').*/
-    id: number;
+    id: string;
     /**  request information */
     info: {
         /**  the request preferred encoding. */