diff --git a/passport/passport.d.ts b/passport/passport.d.ts
index c49299daa1..470c0dc79c 100644
--- a/passport/passport.d.ts
+++ b/passport/passport.d.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 declare namespace Express {
     export interface Request {
         authInfo?: any;
+        user?: any;
 
         // These declarations are merged into express's Request type
         login(user: any, done: (err: any) => void): void;
@@ -89,4 +90,3 @@ declare module 'passport' {
         }[];
     }
 }
-