diff --git a/targets/node-ts.js b/targets/node-ts.js
index 1b5b6cf..b3caa3d 100644
--- a/targets/node-ts.js
+++ b/targets/node-ts.js
@@ -46,12 +46,14 @@ module.exports = {
   rules: {
     "@typescript-eslint/no-var-requires": "off",
 
-    "no-unused-vars": "off",
+    // disable, it gives false positives. let eslint/no-unused-vars
+    "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": "off",
 
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": [
+    "no-unused-vars": [
       "error",
       {
         args: "after-used",
+        varsIgnorePattern: "debug",
       },
     ],
   },