diff --git a/src/types/express.d.ts b/src/types/express.d.ts
index 6776a27682..a11eebeadc 100644
--- a/src/types/express.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/express.d.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
  * Custom properties on the req object in express
  */
 
-declare namespace Express {
-	export interface Request {
-		token?: string;
-		user?: string;
-		role?: string;
-		collection?: string;
-		loaders?: any;
+import createSystemLoaders from '../loaders';
+
+declare global {
+	namespace Express {
+		export interface Request {
+			token?: string;
+			user?: string;
+			role?: string;
+			collection?: string;
+			loaders?: ReturnType<typeof createSystemLoaders>;
+		}
 	}
 }