diff --git a/examples/modules/hello-world/lib/hello-world.ts b/examples/modules/hello-world/lib/hello-world.ts
index 1058522e..c88c3440 100644
--- a/examples/modules/hello-world/lib/hello-world.ts
+++ b/examples/modules/hello-world/lib/hello-world.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license.
+declare var require: any
 
 let addon = require('../bin/addon');