diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c540fc2b..8eb7f717 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Server and open synchronized Realms (#1276).
 
 ### Bug fixes
 * Removed a false negative warning when using `User.createConfiguration`.
+* Fixed the type definition for `User.authenticate`.
 
 ### Internal
 * Realm Core v5.7.2.
diff --git a/lib/index.d.ts b/lib/index.d.ts
index 21a07785..2cc415d0 100644
--- a/lib/index.d.ts
+++ b/lib/index.d.ts
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ declare namespace Realm.Sync {
          */
         static registerWithProvider(server: string, options: { provider: string, providerToken: string, userInfo: any }, callback: (error: Error | null, user: User | null) => void): void;
         static registerWithProvider(server: string, options: { provider: string, providerToken: string, userInfo: any }): Promise<Realm.Sync.User>;
+        static authenticate(server: string, provider: string, options: any): Promise<Realm.Sync.User>;
 
         static requestPasswordReset(server: string, email: string): Promise<void>;
 
@@ -333,7 +334,6 @@ declare namespace Realm.Sync {
         static deserialize(serialized: SerializedUser): Realm.Sync.User;
 
         createConfiguration(config?: Realm.PartialConfiguration): Realm.Configuration
-        authenticate(server: string, provider: string, options: any): Promise<Realm.Sync.User>;
         serialize(): SerializedUser;
         logout(): void;
         openManagementRealm(): Realm;