diff --git a/packages/server-test-utils/types/index.d.ts b/packages/server-test-utils/types/index.d.ts
index fcd7a9d12..1394421a4 100644
--- a/packages/server-test-utils/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/server-test-utils/types/index.d.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ interface VueTestUtilsConfigOptions {
 
 export declare let config: VueTestUtilsConfigOptions
 
+export declare function render<V extends Vue> (component: VueClass<V>, options?: ThisTypedMountOptions<V>): string
+export declare function render<V extends Vue> (component: ComponentOptions<V>, options?: ThisTypedMountOptions<V>): string
+export declare function render (component: FunctionalComponentOptions, options?: MountOptions<Vue>): string
+
 export declare function renderToString<V extends Vue> (component: VueClass<V>, options?: ThisTypedMountOptions<V>): string
 export declare function renderToString<V extends Vue> (component: ComponentOptions<V>, options?: ThisTypedMountOptions<V>): string
 export declare function renderToString (component: FunctionalComponentOptions, options?: MountOptions<Vue>): string
diff --git a/packages/server-test-utils/types/test/renderToString.ts b/packages/server-test-utils/types/test/renderToString.ts
index 6c463d128..4061a2bc6 100644
--- a/packages/server-test-utils/types/test/renderToString.ts
+++ b/packages/server-test-utils/types/test/renderToString.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
 import Vuex from 'vuex'
-import { renderToString, config } from '../'
+import { render, renderToString, config } from '../'
 import { normalOptions, functionalOptions, Normal, ClassComponent } from './resources'
 
 const store = new Vuex.Store({})
 
+render(
+  {
+    template: '<p>foo</p>'
+  },
+  {
+    attachToDocument: true,
+    scopedSlots: {
+      foo: `<div>Foo</div>`
+    },
+    sync: false
+  }
+)
+
 renderToString(ClassComponent, {
   mocks: {
     $store: store