diff --git a/src/Lifecycle.ts b/src/Lifecycle.ts
index c4e7ae5550..f2cd1bce9e 100644
--- a/src/Lifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/Lifecycle.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
+// @ts-ignore - XXX: tsc doesn't like this: our js-sdk imports are complex so this isn't surprising
 import Matrix from 'matrix-js-sdk';
 import { InvalidStoreError } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/errors";
 import { MatrixClient } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/client";
diff --git a/src/Login.ts b/src/Login.ts
index 86cbe9c9e2..38d78feab6 100644
--- a/src/Login.ts
+++ b/src/Login.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
+// @ts-ignore - XXX: tsc doesn't like this: our js-sdk imports are complex so this isn't surprising
 import Matrix from "matrix-js-sdk";
 import { MatrixClient } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/client";
 import { IMatrixClientCreds } from "./MatrixClientPeg";