diff --git a/jqueryui/jqueryui.d.ts b/jqueryui/jqueryui.d.ts
index 7f117cc07..e93ca9301 100644
--- a/jqueryui/jqueryui.d.ts
+++ b/jqueryui/jqueryui.d.ts
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ declare module JQueryUI {
     }
 
     interface MenuUIParams {
+        item?: JQuery;
     }
 
     interface MenuEvent {