diff --git a/types/pouchdb-replication/index.d.ts b/types/pouchdb-replication/index.d.ts
index a0f581b40a..653a93685d 100644
--- a/types/pouchdb-replication/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/pouchdb-replication/index.d.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ declare namespace PouchDB {
              * The default delay will never exceed 10 minutes.
              */
             back_off_function?(delay: number): number;
+
+            /**
+             * Can be used if you want to disable checkpoints on the source, target, or both.
+             * Setting this option to false will prevent writing checkpoints on both source and target.
+             * Setting it to source will only write checkpoints on the source.
+             * Setting it to target will only write checkpoints on the target.
+             */
+            checkpoint?: boolean | 'target' | 'source';
         }
 
         interface ReplicationEventEmitter<Content extends {}, C, F> extends EventEmitter {