diff --git a/mongoose/mongoose.d.ts b/mongoose/mongoose.d.ts
index 8c60b638fc..fedd8fec65 100644
--- a/mongoose/mongoose.d.ts
+++ b/mongoose/mongoose.d.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ declare module "mongoose" {
     versionKey?: boolean;
   }
 
-  export interface Model<T extends Document> {
+  export interface Model<T extends Document> extends NodeJS.EventEmitter {
     new(doc: Object): T;
 
     aggregate(...aggregations: Object[]): Aggregate<T[]>;