diff --git a/src/CheckForUpdateProcess.ts b/src/CheckForUpdateProcess.ts
index a47b4c8cc..ec74f6e34 100644
--- a/src/CheckForUpdateProcess.ts
+++ b/src/CheckForUpdateProcess.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ process.on
         }
     }
 );
-process.on("uncaughtException",function(err : string){
+(process as NodeJS.EventEmitter).on("uncaughtException",function(err : string){
     console.log(err);
     flags.done = true;
     flags.failure = true;