diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-node/model.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-node/model.mustache
index c3b8119ec68..521bce34d76 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-node/model.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/typescript-node/model.mustache
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {{>licenseInfo}}
 {{#models}}
 {{#model}}
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 {{#tsImports}}
 import { {{classname}} } from '{{filename}}';
 {{/tsImports}}
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/apiResponse.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/apiResponse.ts
index 6db6f9b977a..ae84669a842 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/apiResponse.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/apiResponse.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 
 /**
 * Describes the result of uploading an image resource
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/category.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/category.ts
index 0669499c9f4..1babd0fd22e 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/category.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/category.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 
 /**
 * A category for a pet
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/order.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/order.ts
index 04d5cd55966..1ee3ea280c6 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/order.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/order.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 
 /**
 * An order for a pets from the pet store
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/pet.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/pet.ts
index e886df8d45e..141c4ebc17c 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/pet.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/pet.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 import { Category } from './category';
 import { Tag } from './tag';
 
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/tag.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/tag.ts
index 5c828c76b5b..96e644974ef 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/tag.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/tag.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 
 /**
 * A tag for a pet
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/user.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/user.ts
index 88d15c25f85..62b0b643689 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/user.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/default/model/user.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 
 /**
 * A User who is purchasing from the pet store
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/apiResponse.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/apiResponse.ts
index 6db6f9b977a..ae84669a842 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/apiResponse.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/apiResponse.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 
 /**
 * Describes the result of uploading an image resource
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/category.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/category.ts
index 0669499c9f4..1babd0fd22e 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/category.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/category.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 
 /**
 * A category for a pet
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/order.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/order.ts
index 04d5cd55966..1ee3ea280c6 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/order.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/order.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 
 /**
 * An order for a pets from the pet store
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/pet.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/pet.ts
index e886df8d45e..141c4ebc17c 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/pet.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/pet.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 import { Category } from './category';
 import { Tag } from './tag';
 
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/tag.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/tag.ts
index 5c828c76b5b..96e644974ef 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/tag.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/tag.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 
 /**
 * A tag for a pet
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/user.ts b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/user.ts
index 88d15c25f85..62b0b643689 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/user.ts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/typescript-node/npm/model/user.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { RequestFile } from '../api';
 
 /**
 * A User who is purchasing from the pet store