diff --git a/types/mapbox__mapbox-sdk/index.d.ts b/types/mapbox__mapbox-sdk/index.d.ts
index b11ee20a101c99..f3e529ea8aad28 100644
--- a/types/mapbox__mapbox-sdk/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/mapbox__mapbox-sdk/index.d.ts
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ declare module "@mapbox/mapbox-sdk/services/geocoding-v6" {
          * Bias local results based on a provided coordinate location or a
          * user's IP address.
          */
-        proximity?: Coordinates | "ip";
+        proximity?: MapiRequestCoordinates | "ip";
         /**
          * Filter results by feature types.
          */
diff --git a/types/mapbox__mapbox-sdk/mapbox__mapbox-sdk-tests.ts b/types/mapbox__mapbox-sdk/mapbox__mapbox-sdk-tests.ts
index 216d73fccda6e7..81e4d5bd6dcd79 100644
--- a/types/mapbox__mapbox-sdk/mapbox__mapbox-sdk-tests.ts
+++ b/types/mapbox__mapbox-sdk/mapbox__mapbox-sdk-tests.ts
@@ -301,6 +301,22 @@ geocodeServiceV6
         });
     });
 
+geocodeServiceV6.forwardGeocode({
+    query: "Berlin",
+    proximity: [13.405, 52.52],
+});
+
+geocodeServiceV6.forwardGeocode({
+    query: "Berlin",
+    proximity: "ip",
+});
+
+geocodeServiceV6.forwardGeocode({
+    query: "Berlin",
+    // @ts-expect-error - object form should not be accepted for request proximity
+    proximity: { longitude: 13.405, latitude: 52.52 },
+});
+
 const optimizationService: OptimizationService = Optimization(config);
 optimizationService.getOptimization({
     profile: "driving",