diff --git a/.changeset/hungry-suits-check.md b/.changeset/hungry-suits-check.md
index b2e6ff28..28a63ec2 100644
--- a/.changeset/hungry-suits-check.md
+++ b/.changeset/hungry-suits-check.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 '@typechain/hardhat': minor
 ---
 
-allow node6Modules for @typechain/hardhat
+Allow passing node16Modules flag to TypeChain
diff --git a/packages/hardhat/src/types.ts b/packages/hardhat/src/types.ts
index f16f4719..3dda01f5 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/hardhat/src/types.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export interface TypechainConfig {
   tsNocheck: boolean
   externalArtifacts?: string[]
   dontOverrideCompile: boolean
+  node16Modules: boolean // defaults to false
 }
 
 export interface TypechainUserConfig extends Partial<TypechainConfig> {}