diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e64ff4c..1b658f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ module.exports = {
 |      **[`formatter`](#formatter)**      | `{String}`  | Formats the generated `*.d.ts` file with specified formatter, eg. `prettier`     |
 |            **[`eol`](#eol)**            | `{String}`  | Newline character to be used in generated `*.d.ts` files                         |
 |     **[`verifyOnly`](#verifyOnly)**     | `{Boolean}` | Validate generated `*.d.ts` files and fail if an update is needed (useful in CI) |
+|     **[`disableLocalsExport`](#disableLocalsExport)**     | `{Boolean}` | Disable the use of locals export. |
 
 ### `banner`
 
@@ -159,6 +160,35 @@ module.exports = {
 };
 ```
 
+### `disableLocalsExport`
+
+Disable the use of locals export. Defaults to `false`.
+
+```js
+module.exports = {
+  module: {
+    rules: [
+      {
+        test: /\.css$/i,
+        use: [
+          {
+            loader: "@teamsupercell/typings-for-css-modules-loader",
+            options: {
+              disableLocalsExport: true
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            loader: "css-loader",
+            options: { modules: true }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+};
+```
+
+
 ## Example
 
 Imagine you have a file `~/my-project/src/component/MyComponent/myComponent.scss` in your project with the following content:
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 179f02d..9f2af79 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ const schema = {
         "Possible options: none and prettier (requires prettier package installed). Defaults to prettier if `prettier` module can be resolved",
       enum: ["prettier", "none"]
     },
+    disableLocalsExport: {
+      description:
+        "Disable the use of locals export. Defaults to `false`",
+      type: "boolean"
+    },
     verifyOnly: {
       description:
         "Validate generated `*.d.ts` files and fail if an update is needed (useful in CI). Defaults to `false`",
@@ -75,7 +80,8 @@ module.exports = function(content, ...args) {
   const cssModuleInterfaceFilename = filenameToTypingsFilename(filename);
   const cssModuleDefinition = generateGenericExportInterface(
     cssModuleKeys,
-    filenameToPascalCase(filename)
+    filenameToPascalCase(filename),
+    options.disableLocalsExport
   );
 
   applyFormattingAndOptions(cssModuleDefinition, options)
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index d2cb087..c593fb1 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -47,11 +47,16 @@ const filenameToTypingsFilename = filename => {
  * @param {string[]} cssModuleKeys
  * @param {string} pascalCaseFileName
  */
-const generateGenericExportInterface = (cssModuleKeys, pascalCaseFileName) => {
+const generateGenericExportInterface = (cssModuleKeys, pascalCaseFileName, disableLocalsExport) => {
   const interfaceName = `I${pascalCaseFileName}`;
   const moduleName = `${pascalCaseFileName}Module`;
   const namespaceName = `${pascalCaseFileName}Namespace`;
 
+  const localsExportType = disableLocalsExport ? `` : ` & {
+  /** WARNING: Only available when \`css-loader\` is used without \`style-loader\` or \`mini-css-extract-plugin\` */
+  locals: ${namespaceName}.${interfaceName};
+}`;
+
   const interfaceProperties = cssModuleToTypescriptInterfaceProperties(
     cssModuleKeys,
     "    "
@@ -62,10 +67,7 @@ ${interfaceProperties}
   }
 }
 
-declare const ${moduleName}: ${namespaceName}.${interfaceName} & {
-  /** WARNING: Only available when \`css-loader\` is used without \`style-loader\` or \`mini-css-extract-plugin\` */
-  locals: ${namespaceName}.${interfaceName};
-};
+declare const ${moduleName}: ${namespaceName}.${interfaceName}${localsExportType};
 
 export = ${moduleName};`;
 };
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap b/test/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
index 153508b..edbbb14 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
@@ -74,6 +74,21 @@ export = ExampleCssModule;
 "
 `;
 
+exports[`with locals export disabled 1`] = `
+"declare namespace ExampleCssNamespace {
+  export interface IExampleCss {
+    \\"bar-baz\\": string;
+    composed: string;
+    foo: string;
+  }
+}
+
+declare const ExampleCssModule: ExampleCssNamespace.IExampleCss;
+
+export = ExampleCssModule;
+"
+`;
+
 exports[`with no formatter 1`] = `
 "declare namespace ExampleCssNamespace {
   export interface IExampleCss {
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 503bfaa..8b2dca4 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ beforeEach(() => {
 it("default options", async () => {
   await runTest();
 
-  const persisteMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
-  expect(persisteMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
-  expect(persisteMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
+  const persistMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
+  expect(persistMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(persistMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
 
   const verifyMock = jest.requireMock("../src/verify");
   expect(verifyMock).toBeCalledTimes(0);
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ it("with sourcemap", async () => {
     }
   });
 
-  const persisteMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
-  expect(persisteMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
-  expect(persisteMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
+  const persistMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
+  expect(persistMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(persistMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
 
 it("no modules", async () => {
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ it("no modules", async () => {
     }
   });
 
-  const persisteMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
-  expect(persisteMock).toBeCalledTimes(0);
+  const persistMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
+  expect(persistMock).toBeCalledTimes(0);
 });
 
 it("localsConvention asIs", async () => {
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ it("localsConvention asIs", async () => {
     }
   });
 
-  const persisteMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
-  expect(persisteMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
-  expect(persisteMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
+  const persistMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
+  expect(persistMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(persistMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
 
 it("localsConvention camelCase", async () => {
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ it("localsConvention camelCase", async () => {
     }
   });
 
-  const persisteMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
-  expect(persisteMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
-  expect(persisteMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
+  const persistMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
+  expect(persistMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(persistMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
 
 it("with prettier", async () => {
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ it("with prettier", async () => {
     }
   });
 
-  const persisteMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
-  expect(persisteMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
-  expect(persisteMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
+  const persistMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
+  expect(persistMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(persistMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
 
 it("with no formatter", async () => {
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ it("with no formatter", async () => {
     }
   });
 
-  const persisteMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
-  expect(persisteMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
-  expect(persisteMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
+  const persistMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
+  expect(persistMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(persistMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
 
 it("with banner", async () => {
@@ -98,9 +98,21 @@ it("with banner", async () => {
     }
   });
 
-  const persisteMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
-  expect(persisteMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
-  expect(persisteMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
+  const persistMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
+  expect(persistMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(persistMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
+
+it("with locals export disabled", async () => {
+  await runTest({
+    options: {
+      disableLocalsExport: true
+    }
+  });
+
+  const persistMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
+  expect(persistMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(persistMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
 
 it("with verify only", async () => {
@@ -110,8 +122,8 @@ it("with verify only", async () => {
     }
   });
 
-  const persisteMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
-  expect(persisteMock).toBeCalledTimes(0);
+  const persistMock = jest.requireMock("../src/persist");
+  expect(persistMock).toBeCalledTimes(0);
 
   const verifyMock = jest.requireMock("../src/verify");
   expect(verifyMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);