diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index f3e38f94c3..bcf20ab5a6 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ module.exports = {
                 "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": "off",
                 // We'd rather not do this but we do
                 "@typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment": "off",
+                // We're okay with assertion errors when we ask for them
+                "@typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion": "off",
             },
         },
         // temporary override for offending icon require files