diff --git a/index.d.cts b/index.d.cts
index 7d2c77a..482dc89 100644
--- a/index.d.cts
+++ b/index.d.cts
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ declare namespace axios {
     <T = any, R = AxiosResponse<T>, D = any>(config: AxiosRequestConfig<D>): Promise<R>;
     <T = any, R = AxiosResponse<T>, D = any>(url: string, config?: AxiosRequestConfig<D>): Promise<R>;
 
+    create(config?: CreateAxiosDefaults): AxiosInstance;
     defaults: Omit<AxiosDefaults, 'headers'> & {
       headers: HeadersDefaults & {
         [key: string]: AxiosHeaderValue
@@ -526,7 +527,6 @@ declare namespace axios {
   }
 
   interface AxiosStatic extends AxiosInstance {
-    create(config?: CreateAxiosDefaults): AxiosInstance;
     Cancel: CancelStatic;
     CancelToken: CancelTokenStatic;
     Axios: typeof Axios;
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index e968ce8..7989802 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ export interface AxiosInstance extends Axios {
   <T = any, R = AxiosResponse<T>, D = any>(config: AxiosRequestConfig<D>): Promise<R>;
   <T = any, R = AxiosResponse<T>, D = any>(url: string, config?: AxiosRequestConfig<D>): Promise<R>;
 
+  create(config?: CreateAxiosDefaults): AxiosInstance;
   defaults: Omit<AxiosDefaults, 'headers'> & {
     headers: HeadersDefaults & {
       [key: string]: AxiosHeaderValue
@@ -548,7 +549,6 @@ export function all<T>(values: Array<T | Promise<T>>): Promise<T[]>;
 export function mergeConfig<D = any>(config1: AxiosRequestConfig<D>, config2: AxiosRequestConfig<D>): AxiosRequestConfig<D>;
 
 export interface AxiosStatic extends AxiosInstance {
-  create(config?: CreateAxiosDefaults): AxiosInstance;
   Cancel: CancelStatic;
   CancelToken: CancelTokenStatic;
   Axios: typeof Axios;
diff --git a/test/module/typings/esm/index.ts b/test/module/typings/esm/index.ts
index 043e516..088dacf 100644
--- a/test/module/typings/esm/index.ts
+++ b/test/module/typings/esm/index.ts
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ axios.request<User, string>({
 // Instances
 
 const instance1: AxiosInstance = axios.create();
-const instance2: AxiosInstance = axios.create(config);
+const instance2: AxiosInstance = instance1.create(config);
 
 instance1(config)
     .then(handleResponse)