diff --git a/jsconfig.json b/jsconfig.json
index a8667b8d3c..372c898e12 100644
--- a/jsconfig.json
+++ b/jsconfig.json
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 {
+  "exclude": [
+    "**/*.spec.*",
+    "**/*.test.*",
+    "__tests__",
+    "cypress",
+    "lib/assets",
+    "prototype-starter",
+    "scripts"
+  ],
   "compilerOptions": {
+    "checkJs": true,
     "module": "NodeNext",
     "resolveJsonModule": true
   }