diff --git a/@commitlint/types/src/format.ts b/@commitlint/types/src/format.ts
index f48bda09af..7180cb3b82 100644
--- a/@commitlint/types/src/format.ts
+++ b/@commitlint/types/src/format.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import * as chalk from 'chalk';
 import {QualifiedRules} from './load';
 import {RuleConfigSeverity} from './rules';