diff --git a/src/tsconfig.monaco.json b/src/tsconfig.monaco.json
index aa0af48b342..a6430a44ccb 100644
--- a/src/tsconfig.monaco.json
+++ b/src/tsconfig.monaco.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 	},
 	"include": [
 		"typings/require.d.ts",
-		"typings/require-monaco.d.ts",
 		"typings/thenable.d.ts",
 		"typings/es6-promise.d.ts",
 		"typings/lib.es2018.promise.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/typings/require.d.ts b/src/typings/require.d.ts
index 0d8aa16d726..733da26c9ad 100644
--- a/src/typings/require.d.ts
+++ b/src/typings/require.d.ts
@@ -48,3 +48,5 @@ interface NodeRequire {
 	__$__nodeRequire<T>(moduleName: string): T;
 	getStats(): ReadonlyArray<LoaderEvent>;
 }
+
+declare var require: NodeRequire;