diff --git a/joi/joi-tests.ts b/joi/joi-tests.ts
index bfb039eced..f12552ead1 100644
--- a/joi/joi-tests.ts
+++ b/joi/joi-tests.ts
@@ -734,6 +734,7 @@ namespace common {
 
 schema = Joi.alternatives();
 schema = Joi.alternatives().try(schemaArr);
+schema = Joi.alternatives().try(schema, schema);
 
 schema = Joi.alternatives(schemaArr);
 schema = Joi.alternatives(schema, anySchema, boolSchema);
diff --git a/joi/joi.d.ts b/joi/joi.d.ts
index 6b9d1dbefa..8f9fa6db95 100644
--- a/joi/joi.d.ts
+++ b/joi/joi.d.ts
@@ -691,6 +691,7 @@ declare module 'joi' {
 
 	export interface AlternativesSchema extends AnySchema<FunctionSchema> {
 		try(schemas: Schema[]): AlternativesSchema;
+		try(type1: Schema, type2: Schema, ...types: Schema[]): AlternativesSchema;
 		when<T>(ref: string, options: WhenOptions<T>): AlternativesSchema;
 		when<T>(ref: Reference, options: WhenOptions<T>): AlternativesSchema;
 	}