diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/migrations/20200511113813_init.js b/plugins/catalog-backend/migrations/20200511113813_init.js
index 1023107955..0e4992b329 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/migrations/20200511113813_init.js
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/migrations/20200511113813_init.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+// @ts-check
+
 /**
  * @param {import('knex')} knex
  */
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/migrations/20200520140700_location_update_log_table.js b/plugins/catalog-backend/migrations/20200520140700_location_update_log_table.js
index b9cf30a716..163b38945a 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/migrations/20200520140700_location_update_log_table.js
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/migrations/20200520140700_location_update_log_table.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+// @ts-check
+
 /**
  * @param {import('knex')} knex
  */
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/migrations/20200527114117_location_update_log_latest_view.js b/plugins/catalog-backend/migrations/20200527114117_location_update_log_latest_view.js
index 605b04bbce..e51be30b81 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/migrations/20200527114117_location_update_log_latest_view.js
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/migrations/20200527114117_location_update_log_latest_view.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+// @ts-check
+
 /**
  * @param {import('knex')} knex
  */
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 2b36617ad9..1a6128b5c9 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 {
   "extends": "@backstage/cli/config/tsconfig.json",
-  "include": ["packages/*/src", "plugins/*/src", "plugins/*/dev"],
+  "include": [
+    "packages/*/src",
+    "plugins/*/src",
+    "plugins/*/dev",
+    "plugins/*/migrations"
+  ],
   "compilerOptions": {
     "outDir": "dist"
   }