diff --git a/types/yargs/yargs.d.ts b/types/yargs/yargs.d.ts
index fec8f1e857..f022ae4b9f 100644
--- a/types/yargs/yargs.d.ts
+++ b/types/yargs/yargs.d.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Argv } from '.';
 export = Yargs;
 
 declare function Yargs(
-    processArgs?: string[],
+    processArgs?: ReadonlyArray<string>,
     cwd?: string,
     parentRequire?: NodeRequireFunction,
 ): Argv;