diff --git a/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts b/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts
index d2006faf7938..c83ad0e02d89 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts
@@ -193,11 +193,14 @@ import {
 declare module 'node:events' {
   class EventEmitter {
     // Add type overloads for client events.
-    public static once<K extends keyof ClientEvents>(eventEmitter: Client, eventName: K): Promise<ClientEvents[K]>;
-    public static on<K extends keyof ClientEvents>(
-      eventEmitter: Client,
-      eventName: K,
-    ): AsyncIterableIterator<ClientEvents[K]>;
+    public static once<E extends EventEmitter, K extends keyof ClientEvents>(
+      eventEmitter: E,
+      eventName: E extends Client ? K : string,
+    ): Promise<E extends Client ? ClientEvents[K] : any[]>;
+    public static on<E extends EventEmitter, K extends keyof ClientEvents>(
+      eventEmitter: E,
+      eventName: E extends Client ? K : string,
+    ): AsyncIterableIterator<E extends Client ? ClientEvents[K] : any>;
   }
 }