diff --git a/example-apps/typescript/package.json b/example-apps/typescript/package.json
index ea62a98c1..c5f443def 100644
--- a/example-apps/typescript/package.json
+++ b/example-apps/typescript/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "jest": "^25.5.3",
     "@types/jest": "^25.2.1",
     "@types/node": "^13.13.5",
+    "@types/node-fetch": "^2.6.11",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
     "typescript": "^4.9.4"
   },
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/generators/index.js b/packages/cli/src/generators/index.js
index 15c2183bc..01b823b69 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/generators/index.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/generators/index.js
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ const writeForStandaloneTemplate = (gen) => {
       devDependencies: {
         '@types/jest': '^26.0.23',
         '@types/node': '^14',
+        '@types/node-fetch': '^2.6.11',
         rimraf: '^3.0.2',
         typescript: '^4.9.4',
       },
diff --git a/packages/core/index.d.ts b/packages/core/index.d.ts
index 8ac26900e..cf9398a0e 100644
--- a/packages/core/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/core/index.d.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // Definitions by: David Brownman <https://davidbrownman.com>
 
 /// <reference types="node" />
+/// <reference types="node-fetch" />
 
 import { Agent } from 'http';
 import { Headers } from 'node-fetch';