diff --git a/types/node/v8/index.d.ts b/types/node/v8/index.d.ts
index d2c9d822ba..fb80321e0c 100644
--- a/types/node/v8/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/node/v8/index.d.ts
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ interface NodeRequire extends NodeRequireFunction {
 }
 
 interface RequireResolve {
-    (id: string, options?: { paths: string[]; }): string;
+    (id: string, options?: { paths?: string[]; }): string;
     paths(request: string): string[] | null;
 }