diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f1c48e457..461c7da5e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ env:
   - TYPESCRIPT=typescript@2.1.5
   - TYPESCRIPT=typescript@2.2.1
   - TYPESCRIPT=typescript@2.3.1
+  - TYPESCRIPT=typescript@2.4.1
 #  - TYPESCRIPT=typescript@next
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9dc076ef5..638641b94 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## v2.2.1 - NOT RELEASED YET
 
 - [Report errors in JS(X) files when CheckJS is enabled](https://github.com/TypeStrong/ts-loader/pull/564) - thanks @schmuli!
+- [Cater for change to @types acquisition strategy in TypeScript 2.4.1](https://github.com/TypeStrong/ts-loader/pull/566) - thanks @johnnyreilly
 
 ## v2.2.0
 
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 6a6f9111a..88a47eb77 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ environment:
   - TYPESCRIPT: typescript@2.1.5
   - TYPESCRIPT: typescript@2.2.1
   - TYPESCRIPT: typescript@2.3.1
+  - TYPESCRIPT: typescript@2.4.1
 #  - TYPESCRIPT: typescript@next
 install:
   - ps: Install-Product node $env:nodejs_version
diff --git a/src/servicesHost.ts b/src/servicesHost.ts
index d59408d68..1bc44554c 100644
--- a/src/servicesHost.ts
+++ b/src/servicesHost.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ function makeServicesHost(
          * For @types expansion, these two functions are needed.
          */
         directoryExists: compiler.sys ? (<any> compiler.sys).directoryExists : undefined,
+
+        // The following three methods are necessary for @types resolution from TS 2.4.1 onwards see: https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/16772
+        fileExists: moduleResolutionHost.fileExists,
+        readFile: moduleResolutionHost.readFile,
+        readDirectory: compiler.sys ? (<any> compiler.sys).readDirectory : undefined,
+
         getCurrentDirectory: () => process.cwd(),
 
         getCompilationSettings: () => compilerOptions,