diff --git a/packages/apollo-server-core/src/processFileUploads.ts b/packages/apollo-server-core/src/processFileUploads.ts
index bf5a323ff6d..364848f406d 100644
--- a/packages/apollo-server-core/src/processFileUploads.ts
+++ b/packages/apollo-server-core/src/processFileUploads.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+/// <reference path="./types/graphql-upload.d.ts" />
+
 import supportsUploadsInNode from './utils/supportsUploadsInNode';
 
 // We'll memoize this function once at module load time since it should never
diff --git a/types/graphql-upload/index.d.ts b/packages/apollo-server-core/src/types/graphql-upload.d.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from types/graphql-upload/index.d.ts
rename to packages/apollo-server-core/src/types/graphql-upload.d.ts