diff --git a/declarations.d.ts b/declarations.d.ts
index bfaa1c0c6..06dfb9e0e 100644
--- a/declarations.d.ts
+++ b/declarations.d.ts
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ interface Console {
 }
 
 declare var console: Console;
-declare var global;
-declare var require;
+declare var require: NativeScriptRequire;
 
 // Global functions
 declare function Deprecated(target: Object, key?: string | symbol, value?: any): void;
@@ -146,10 +145,6 @@ declare class WeakRef<T> {
     clear(): void;
 }
 
-declare module module {
-    var id: string;
-    var filename: string;
-    var exports: any;
-}
+declare var module: NativeScriptModule;
 // Same as module.exports
 declare var exports: any;
diff --git a/module.d.ts b/module.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfbbf67fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//Base module declarations
+//Not required in Angular apps since it clashes with its typings.
+declare var global: any;
+
+interface NativeScriptRequire {
+    (id: string): any;
+}
+
+declare interface NativeScriptModule {
+    id: string;
+    filename: string;
+    exports: any;
+}