diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index e42070b60..c92be47f1 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@
     // https://eslint.org/docs/rules/no-var
     "no-var": "error",
     // Require `===` and `!==` comparisons.
-    "eqeqeq": "error"
+    "eqeqeq": "error",
+    // Allow explict type annotations for additional clarity.
+    "@typescript-eslint/no-inferrable-types": "off"
   },
   "settings": {
     "svelte3/typescript": true