diff --git a/types/models.d.ts b/types/models.d.ts
index 446a5c14da7..5166f47613f 100644
--- a/types/models.d.ts
+++ b/types/models.d.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
     checkKeys?: boolean;
     j?: boolean;
     safe?: boolean | WriteConcern;
-    timestamps?: boolean;
+    timestamps?: boolean | QueryTimestampsConfig;
     validateBeforeSave?: boolean;
     validateModifiedOnly?: boolean;
     w?: number | string;
diff --git a/types/query.d.ts b/types/query.d.ts
index 5468cf68ec9..899ce9b29c6 100644
--- a/types/query.d.ts
+++ b/types/query.d.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
     [key: string]: any;
   };
 
+  interface QueryTimestampsConfig {
+    createdAt?: boolean;
+    updatedAt?: boolean;
+  }
+
   interface QueryOptions<DocType = unknown> extends
     PopulateOption,
     SessionOption {
@@ -157,7 +162,7 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
      * skip timestamps for this update. Note that this allows you to overwrite
      * timestamps. Does nothing if schema-level timestamps are not set.
      */
-    timestamps?: boolean;
+    timestamps?: boolean | QueryTimestampsConfig;
     upsert?: boolean;
     writeConcern?: mongodb.WriteConcern;