diff --git a/types/sequelize/index.d.ts b/types/sequelize/index.d.ts
index 9ffda92873..de85bd7f54 100644
--- a/types/sequelize/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/sequelize/index.d.ts
@@ -3198,7 +3198,7 @@ declare namespace sequelize {
     /**
          * Shortcut for types used in FindOptions.attributes
          */
-    type FindOptionsAttributesArray = Array<string | [string, string] | fn | [fn, string] | cast | [cast, string]>;
+    type FindOptionsAttributesArray = Array<string | literal | [string, string] | fn | [fn, string] | cast | [cast, string] | [literal, string]>;
 
     /**
 * Options that are passed to any model creating a SELECT query
diff --git a/types/sequelize/v3/index.d.ts b/types/sequelize/v3/index.d.ts
index 3abf1b970f..0e3a27a4e4 100644
--- a/types/sequelize/v3/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/sequelize/v3/index.d.ts
@@ -3138,9 +3138,9 @@ declare namespace sequelize {
     }
 
     /**
-         * Shortcut for types used in FindOptions.attributes
-         */
-    type FindOptionsAttributesArray = Array<string | [string, string] | fn | [fn, string] | cast | [cast, string]>;
+    * Shortcut for types used in FindOptions.attributes
+    */
+    type FindOptionsAttributesArray = Array<string | literal | [string, string] | fn | [fn, string] | cast | [cast, string] | [literal, string]>;    
 
     /**
 * Options that are passed to any model creating a SELECT query
@@ -5713,6 +5713,7 @@ declare namespace sequelize {
         transaction(autoCallback: (t: Transaction) => PromiseLike<any>): Promise<any>;
         transaction(options?: TransactionOptions): Promise<Transaction>;
 
+
         /**
          * Close all connections used by this sequelize instance, and free all references so the instance can be
          * garbage collected.