diff --git a/types/code/code-tests.ts b/types/code/code-tests.ts
index 9e5f12645f..f9b55ca72e 100644
--- a/types/code/code-tests.ts
+++ b/types/code/code-tests.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ expect("abcd").to.have.length(4);
 
 expect(5).to.equal(5);
 expect({ a: 1 }).to.equal({ a: 1 });
+expect([1, 2, 3]).to.equal([1, 2, 3]);
 
 expect(Object.create(null)).to.equal({}, { prototype: false });
 
diff --git a/types/code/index.d.ts b/types/code/index.d.ts
index 3bdca4be9a..7047fc0702 100644
--- a/types/code/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/code/index.d.ts
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ export interface Values<T> {
     /** Asserts that the reference value has a length property matching the provided size or an object with the specified number of keys. */
     length(size: number): AssertionChain<T>;
     /** Asserts that the reference value equals the provided value. */
-    equal(value: T, options?: any): AssertionChain<T>;
+    equal(value: T | T[], options?: any): AssertionChain<T>;
     /** Asserts that the reference value equals the provided value. */
-    equals(value: T, options?: any): AssertionChain<T>;
+    equals(value: T | T[], options?: any): AssertionChain<T>;
     /** Asserts that the reference value is greater than (>) the provided value. */
     above(value: T): AssertionChain<T>;
     /** Asserts that the reference value is greater than (>) the provided value. */