diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 386952fb7..4f88d68bc 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ declare namespace winston {
     exitOnError?: Function | boolean;
     defaultMeta?: any;
     transports?: Transport[] | Transport;
+    handleExceptions?: boolean;
     exceptionHandlers?: any;
   }