diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-axios/common.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-axios/common.mustache
index 510e675d33a..7a057e3e443 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-axios/common.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-axios/common.mustache
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import { Configuration } from "./configuration";
 import { RequiredError, RequestArgs } from "./base";
-import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+import { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ export const toPathString = function (url: URL) {
  * @export
  */
 export const createRequestFunction = function (axiosArgs: RequestArgs, globalAxios: AxiosInstance, BASE_PATH: string, configuration?: Configuration) {
-    return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+    return <T = unknown, R = AxiosResponse<T>>(axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
         const axiosRequestArgs = {...axiosArgs.options, url: (configuration?.basePath || basePath) + axiosArgs.url};
-        return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+        return axios.request<T, R>(axiosRequestArgs);
     };
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/composed-schemas/common.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/composed-schemas/common.ts
index 63d2263b528..b156f3e26e9 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/composed-schemas/common.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/composed-schemas/common.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import { Configuration } from "./configuration";
 import { RequiredError, RequestArgs } from "./base";
-import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+import { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ export const toPathString = function (url: URL) {
  * @export
  */
 export const createRequestFunction = function (axiosArgs: RequestArgs, globalAxios: AxiosInstance, BASE_PATH: string, configuration?: Configuration) {
-    return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+    return <T = unknown, R = AxiosResponse<T>>(axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
         const axiosRequestArgs = {...axiosArgs.options, url: (configuration?.basePath || basePath) + axiosArgs.url};
-        return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+        return axios.request<T, R>(axiosRequestArgs);
     };
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/default/common.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/default/common.ts
index e59126f5c01..1b1d3a4b7ae 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/default/common.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/default/common.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import { Configuration } from "./configuration";
 import { RequiredError, RequestArgs } from "./base";
-import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+import { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ export const toPathString = function (url: URL) {
  * @export
  */
 export const createRequestFunction = function (axiosArgs: RequestArgs, globalAxios: AxiosInstance, BASE_PATH: string, configuration?: Configuration) {
-    return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+    return <T = unknown, R = AxiosResponse<T>>(axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
         const axiosRequestArgs = {...axiosArgs.options, url: (configuration?.basePath || basePath) + axiosArgs.url};
-        return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+        return axios.request<T, R>(axiosRequestArgs);
     };
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/es6-target/common.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/es6-target/common.ts
index e59126f5c01..1b1d3a4b7ae 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/es6-target/common.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/es6-target/common.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import { Configuration } from "./configuration";
 import { RequiredError, RequestArgs } from "./base";
-import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+import { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ export const toPathString = function (url: URL) {
  * @export
  */
 export const createRequestFunction = function (axiosArgs: RequestArgs, globalAxios: AxiosInstance, BASE_PATH: string, configuration?: Configuration) {
-    return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+    return <T = unknown, R = AxiosResponse<T>>(axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
         const axiosRequestArgs = {...axiosArgs.options, url: (configuration?.basePath || basePath) + axiosArgs.url};
-        return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+        return axios.request<T, R>(axiosRequestArgs);
     };
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/test-petstore/common.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/test-petstore/common.ts
index d74e541f401..350af25683b 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/test-petstore/common.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/test-petstore/common.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import { Configuration } from "./configuration";
 import { RequiredError, RequestArgs } from "./base";
-import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+import { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ export const toPathString = function (url: URL) {
  * @export
  */
 export const createRequestFunction = function (axiosArgs: RequestArgs, globalAxios: AxiosInstance, BASE_PATH: string, configuration?: Configuration) {
-    return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+    return <T = unknown, R = AxiosResponse<T>>(axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
         const axiosRequestArgs = {...axiosArgs.options, url: (configuration?.basePath || basePath) + axiosArgs.url};
-        return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+        return axios.request<T, R>(axiosRequestArgs);
     };
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-complex-headers/common.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-complex-headers/common.ts
index e59126f5c01..1b1d3a4b7ae 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-complex-headers/common.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-complex-headers/common.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import { Configuration } from "./configuration";
 import { RequiredError, RequestArgs } from "./base";
-import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+import { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ export const toPathString = function (url: URL) {
  * @export
  */
 export const createRequestFunction = function (axiosArgs: RequestArgs, globalAxios: AxiosInstance, BASE_PATH: string, configuration?: Configuration) {
-    return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+    return <T = unknown, R = AxiosResponse<T>>(axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
         const axiosRequestArgs = {...axiosArgs.options, url: (configuration?.basePath || basePath) + axiosArgs.url};
-        return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+        return axios.request<T, R>(axiosRequestArgs);
     };
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing-with-http-signature/common.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing-with-http-signature/common.ts
index d74e541f401..350af25683b 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing-with-http-signature/common.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing-with-http-signature/common.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import { Configuration } from "./configuration";
 import { RequiredError, RequestArgs } from "./base";
-import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+import { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ export const toPathString = function (url: URL) {
  * @export
  */
 export const createRequestFunction = function (axiosArgs: RequestArgs, globalAxios: AxiosInstance, BASE_PATH: string, configuration?: Configuration) {
-    return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+    return <T = unknown, R = AxiosResponse<T>>(axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
         const axiosRequestArgs = {...axiosArgs.options, url: (configuration?.basePath || basePath) + axiosArgs.url};
-        return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+        return axios.request<T, R>(axiosRequestArgs);
     };
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-interfaces/common.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-interfaces/common.ts
index e59126f5c01..1b1d3a4b7ae 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-interfaces/common.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-interfaces/common.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import { Configuration } from "./configuration";
 import { RequiredError, RequestArgs } from "./base";
-import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+import { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ export const toPathString = function (url: URL) {
  * @export
  */
 export const createRequestFunction = function (axiosArgs: RequestArgs, globalAxios: AxiosInstance, BASE_PATH: string, configuration?: Configuration) {
-    return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+    return <T = unknown, R = AxiosResponse<T>>(axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
         const axiosRequestArgs = {...axiosArgs.options, url: (configuration?.basePath || basePath) + axiosArgs.url};
-        return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+        return axios.request<T, R>(axiosRequestArgs);
     };
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version-and-separate-models-and-api/common.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version-and-separate-models-and-api/common.ts
index e59126f5c01..1b1d3a4b7ae 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version-and-separate-models-and-api/common.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version-and-separate-models-and-api/common.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import { Configuration } from "./configuration";
 import { RequiredError, RequestArgs } from "./base";
-import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+import { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ export const toPathString = function (url: URL) {
  * @export
  */
 export const createRequestFunction = function (axiosArgs: RequestArgs, globalAxios: AxiosInstance, BASE_PATH: string, configuration?: Configuration) {
-    return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+    return <T = unknown, R = AxiosResponse<T>>(axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
         const axiosRequestArgs = {...axiosArgs.options, url: (configuration?.basePath || basePath) + axiosArgs.url};
-        return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+        return axios.request<T, R>(axiosRequestArgs);
     };
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version/common.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version/common.ts
index e59126f5c01..1b1d3a4b7ae 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version/common.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-npm-version/common.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import { Configuration } from "./configuration";
 import { RequiredError, RequestArgs } from "./base";
-import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+import { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ export const toPathString = function (url: URL) {
  * @export
  */
 export const createRequestFunction = function (axiosArgs: RequestArgs, globalAxios: AxiosInstance, BASE_PATH: string, configuration?: Configuration) {
-    return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+    return <T = unknown, R = AxiosResponse<T>>(axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
         const axiosRequestArgs = {...axiosArgs.options, url: (configuration?.basePath || basePath) + axiosArgs.url};
-        return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+        return axios.request<T, R>(axiosRequestArgs);
     };
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-single-request-parameters/common.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-single-request-parameters/common.ts
index e59126f5c01..1b1d3a4b7ae 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-single-request-parameters/common.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-axios/builds/with-single-request-parameters/common.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import { Configuration } from "./configuration";
 import { RequiredError, RequestArgs } from "./base";
-import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+import { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ export const toPathString = function (url: URL) {
  * @export
  */
 export const createRequestFunction = function (axiosArgs: RequestArgs, globalAxios: AxiosInstance, BASE_PATH: string, configuration?: Configuration) {
-    return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+    return <T = unknown, R = AxiosResponse<T>>(axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
         const axiosRequestArgs = {...axiosArgs.options, url: (configuration?.basePath || basePath) + axiosArgs.url};
-        return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+        return axios.request<T, R>(axiosRequestArgs);
     };
 }