diff --git a/types/cheerio/index.d.ts b/types/cheerio/index.d.ts
index 4096a0f9c2..f525a46ee6 100644
--- a/types/cheerio/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/cheerio/index.d.ts
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ interface CheerioElement {
     nodeValue: string;
 }
 
-interface CheerioAPI extends CheerioSelector {
+interface CheerioAPI extends CheerioSelector, CheerioStatic {
   load(html: string, options?: CheerioOptionsInterface): CheerioStatic;
   load(element: CheerioElement, options?: CheerioOptionsInterface): CheerioStatic;
 }