diff --git a/packages/@angular/cli/blueprints/ng/files/__path__/typings.d.ts b/packages/@angular/cli/blueprints/ng/files/__path__/typings.d.ts
index edc2f1e52bd4..ef5c7bd62057 100644
--- a/packages/@angular/cli/blueprints/ng/files/__path__/typings.d.ts
+++ b/packages/@angular/cli/blueprints/ng/files/__path__/typings.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /* SystemJS module definition */
-declare var module: {
+declare var module: NodeModule;
+interface NodeModule {
   id: string;
-};
+}