diff --git a/docs/guide/features.md b/docs/guide/features.md
index f32da8d1c42d42..9ca69de24ea78a 100644
--- a/docs/guide/features.md
+++ b/docs/guide/features.md
@@ -113,16 +113,22 @@ This will provide the following type shims:
 - Types for the [HMR API](./api-hmr) on `import.meta.hot`
 
 ::: tip
-To override the default typing, declare it before the triple-slash reference. For example, to make the default import of `*.svg` a React component:
+To override the default typing, add a type definition file that contains your typings. Then, add the type reference before `vite/client`.
 
-```ts
-declare module '*.svg' {
-  const content: React.FC<React.SVGProps<SVGElement>>
-  export default content
-}
+For example, to make the default import of `*.svg` a React component:
 
-/// <reference types="vite/client" />
-```
+- `vite-env-override.d.ts` (the file that contains your typings):
+  ```ts
+  declare module '*.svg' {
+    const content: React.FC<React.SVGProps<SVGElement>>
+    export default content
+  }
+  ```
+- The file containing the reference to `vite/client`:
+  ```ts
+  /// <reference types="./vite-env-override.d.ts" />
+  /// <reference types="vite/client" />
+  ```
 
 :::