diff --git a/types/cypress/index.d.ts b/types/cypress/index.d.ts
index f76aad4afb..1ffb365418 100644
--- a/types/cypress/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/cypress/index.d.ts
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ declare namespace Cypress {
     /**
      * @see https://on.cypress.io/api/route
      */
-    route(url: string, response?: any): Chainable;
-    route(method: string, url: string, response?: any): Chainable;
-    route(fn: () => RouteOptions | RouteOptions): Chainable;
+    route(url: string | RegExp, response?: any): Chainable;
+    route(method: string, url: string | RegExp, response?: any): Chainable;
+    route(fn: (() => RouteOptions) | RouteOptions): Chainable;
 
     /**
      * @see https://on.cypress.io/api/screenshot