diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index eac6d68fa1d09e..3d1b172d668997 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -156,9 +156,14 @@ jobs:
       - install_js
       - run:
           name: Tests TypeScript definitions
-          # we want to see errors in all packages.
-          # without --no-bail we only see at most a single failing package
-          command: yarn typescript --no-bail
+          command: |
+            # ignore build failures
+            # it's expected that typescript@next fails since the lines of the errors
+            # change frequently. This build is monitored regardless of its status
+            set +e
+            # we want to see errors in all packages.
+            # without --no-bail we only see at most a single failing package
+            yarn typescript --no-bail
   test_browser:
     <<: *defaults
     steps: