diff --git a/lib/interfaces/IFindCreateFindOptions.ts b/lib/interfaces/IFindCreateFindOptions.ts
index caa5d43b..d55f5da7 100644
--- a/lib/interfaces/IFindCreateFindOptions.ts
+++ b/lib/interfaces/IFindCreateFindOptions.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {IFindOptions} from "./IFindOptions";
 
-export interface IFindCreateFindOptions<TAttributes> extends IFindOptions {
+export interface IFindCreateFindOptions<TAttributes> extends IFindOptions<TAttributes> {
 
   /**
    * Default values to use if building a new instance
diff --git a/lib/interfaces/IFindOptions.ts b/lib/interfaces/IFindOptions.ts
index e26b89a2..366803cc 100644
--- a/lib/interfaces/IFindOptions.ts
+++ b/lib/interfaces/IFindOptions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {WhereOptions, LoggingOptions, SearchPathOptions, col, and, or, FindOptionsAttributesArray,
+import {WhereOptions, LoggingOptions, SearchPathOptions, col, FindOptionsAttributesArray,
   literal, fn} from 'sequelize';
 import {Model} from "../models/Model";
 import {IIncludeOptions} from "./IIncludeOptions";
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import {IIncludeOptions} from "./IIncludeOptions";
 /* tslint:disable:array-type */
 /* tslint:disable:max-line-length */
 
-export interface IFindOptions extends LoggingOptions, SearchPathOptions {
+export interface IFindOptions<T> extends LoggingOptions, SearchPathOptions {
 
   /**
    * A hash of attributes to describe your search. See above for examples.
    */
-  where?: WhereOptions<any> | Array<col | and | or | string> | col | and | or | string;
+  where?: WhereOptions<T>;
 
   /**
    * A list of the attributes that you want to select. To rename an attribute, you can pass an array, with
diff --git a/lib/interfaces/IFindOrInitializeOptions.ts b/lib/interfaces/IFindOrInitializeOptions.ts
index 0a12c3ef..c78a8a0e 100644
--- a/lib/interfaces/IFindOrInitializeOptions.ts
+++ b/lib/interfaces/IFindOrInitializeOptions.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {IFindOptions} from "./IFindOptions";
 
-export interface IFindOrInitializeOptions<TAttributes> extends IFindOptions {
+export interface IFindOrInitializeOptions<TAttributes> extends IFindOptions<TAttributes> {
 
   /**
    * Default values to use if building a new instance
diff --git a/lib/models/BaseModel.ts b/lib/models/BaseModel.ts
index 29719cde..9719f01c 100644
--- a/lib/models/BaseModel.ts
+++ b/lib/models/BaseModel.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export abstract class BaseModel {
    *
    * SEE DETAILS FOR ACTUAL FUNCTIONALITY ON DECLARATION FILE
    */
-  reload(options?: IFindOptions): Promise<this> {
+  reload(options?: IFindOptions<typeof BaseModel>): Promise<this> {
 
     return parentPrototype.reload.call(this, inferAlias(options, this));
   };
diff --git a/lib/models/Model.d.ts b/lib/models/Model.d.ts
index 81b9e3c8..f2b03422 100644
--- a/lib/models/Model.d.ts
+++ b/lib/models/Model.d.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export declare abstract class Model<T> extends Hooks {
    * @param {Object}          [options]
    * @param {Boolean}         [options.override=false]
    */
-  static addScope(name: string, scope: IFindOptions | Function, options?: AddScopeOptions): void;
+  static addScope<T extends Model<T>>(name: string, scope: IFindOptions<T> | Function, options?: AddScopeOptions): void;
 
   /**
    * Apply a scope created in `define` to the model. First let's look at how to create scopes:
@@ -194,25 +194,25 @@ export declare abstract class Model<T> extends Hooks {
    *
    * @see    {Sequelize#query}
    */
-  static findAll<T extends Model<T>>(options?: IFindOptions): Promise<T[]>;
+  static findAll<T extends Model<T>>(options?: IFindOptions<T>): Promise<T[]>;
 
-  static all<T extends Model<T>>(optionz?: IFindOptions): Promise<T[]>;
+  static all<T extends Model<T>>(options?: IFindOptions<T>): Promise<T[]>;
 
   /**
    * Search for a single instance by its primary key. This applies LIMIT 1, so the listener will
    * always be called with a single instance.
    */
-  static findById<T extends Model<T>>(identifier?: number | string, options?: IFindOptions): Promise<T | null>;
+  static findById<T extends Model<T>>(identifier?: number | string, options?: IFindOptions<T>): Promise<T | null>;
 
-  static findByPrimary<T extends Model<T>>(identifier?: number | string, options?: IFindOptions): Promise<T | null>;
+  static findByPrimary<T extends Model<T>>(identifier?: number | string, options?: IFindOptions<T>): Promise<T | null>;
 
   /**
    * Search for a single instance. This applies LIMIT 1, so the listener will always be called with a single
    * instance.
    */
-  static findOne<T extends Model<T>>(options?: IFindOptions): Promise<T | null>;
+  static findOne<T extends Model<T>>(options?: IFindOptions<T>): Promise<T | null>;
 
-  static find<T extends Model<T>>(options?: IFindOptions): Promise<T | null>;
+  static find<T extends Model<T>>(options?: IFindOptions<T>): Promise<T | null>;
 
   /**
    * Run an aggregation method on the specified field
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ export declare abstract class Model<T> extends Hooks {
    * without
    * profiles will be counted
    */
-  static findAndCount<T extends Model<T>>(options?: IFindOptions): Promise<{rows: T[], count: number}>;
+  static findAndCount<T extends Model<T>>(options?: IFindOptions<T>): Promise<{rows: T[], count: number}>;
 
-  static findAndCountAll<T extends Model<T>>(options?: IFindOptions): Promise<{rows: T[], count: number}>;
+  static findAndCountAll<T extends Model<T>>(options?: IFindOptions<T>): Promise<{rows: T[], count: number}>;
 
   /**
    * Find the maximum value of field
diff --git a/lib/services/scopes.ts b/lib/services/scopes.ts
index 4cef5e75..2f4ef9c5 100644
--- a/lib/services/scopes.ts
+++ b/lib/services/scopes.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function resolveScope(scopeName: string, model: typeof Model, options: IScopeFin
   } else {
     options = inferAlias(options, model);
   }
-  model.addScope(scopeName, options as IFindOptions, {override: true});
+  model.addScope(scopeName, options as IFindOptions<typeof Model>, {override: true});
 }
 
 /**