diff --git a/typings/objection/index.d.ts b/typings/objection/index.d.ts
index 5be592c69..dfa3f02e6 100644
--- a/typings/objection/index.d.ts
+++ b/typings/objection/index.d.ts
@@ -625,14 +625,12 @@ declare namespace Objection {
   }
 
   interface ReturningMethod {
-    <QB extends AnyQueryBuilder>(
+    <QB extends AnyQueryBuilder, QB2 extends AnyQueryBuilder>(
       this: QB,
       column: string | string[]
-    ): QB extends ArrayQueryBuilder<QB>
-      ? ArrayQueryBuilder<QB>
-      : QB extends NumberQueryBuilder<QB>
-      ? ArrayQueryBuilder<QB>
-      : SingleQueryBuilder<QB>;
+    ): QB extends NumberQueryBuilder<QB2>
+      ? ArrayQueryBuilder<QB2>
+      : QB;
   }
 
   interface TimeoutOptions {