diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index b39e5187bc7..e03f3106c93 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ module.exports = {
 
     // TODO - enable these new recommended rules
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access': 'off',
-    '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-return': 'off',
     '@typescript-eslint/restrict-template-expressions': 'off',
     // TODO - enable this
     '@typescript-eslint/naming-convention': 'off',
@@ -173,6 +172,7 @@ module.exports = {
       },
       rules: {
         '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment': 'off',
+        '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-return': 'off',
         'eslint-plugin/no-identical-tests': 'error',
         'jest/no-disabled-tests': 'warn',
         'jest/no-focused-tests': 'error',
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ module.exports = {
       rules: {
         '@typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type': 'off',
         '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call': 'off',
+        '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-return': 'off',
         '@typescript-eslint/restrict-plus-operands': 'off',
       },
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-loss-of-precision.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-loss-of-precision.ts
index f6b15c0430c..e9d52852668 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-loss-of-precision.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-loss-of-precision.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import * as util from '../util';
 
 const baseRule = ((): typeof BaseRule | null => {
   try {
-    return require('eslint/lib/rules/no-loss-of-precision');
+    return require('eslint/lib/rules/no-loss-of-precision') as
+      | typeof BaseRule
+      | null;
   } catch {
     /* istanbul ignore next */
     return null;
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/tools/generate-rules-lists.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/tools/generate-rules-lists.ts
index 65faf6f2aa2..a4d3f3af8e7 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/tools/generate-rules-lists.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/tools/generate-rules-lists.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const staticElements = {
     emojiKey.fixable,
     emojiKey.requiresTypeChecking,
   ],
-  listSpacerRow: Array(5).fill('-'),
+  listSpacerRow: Array<string>(5).fill('-'),
 };
 
 const returnEmojiIfTrue = <TKey extends keyof typeof emojiKey>(
diff --git a/packages/scope-manager/tests/util/serializers/TSESTreeNode.ts b/packages/scope-manager/tests/util/serializers/TSESTreeNode.ts
index 4611ddcce73..3d57ab11d73 100644
--- a/packages/scope-manager/tests/util/serializers/TSESTreeNode.ts
+++ b/packages/scope-manager/tests/util/serializers/TSESTreeNode.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const SEEN_NODES = new Map<Node, number>();
 
 const serializer: NewPlugin = {
   test(val): boolean {
-    return (
+    return !!(
       val &&
       typeof val === 'object' &&
       // make sure it's not one of the classes from the package
diff --git a/packages/typescript-estree/src/convert.ts b/packages/typescript-estree/src/convert.ts
index 8ffa10ab918..567da9d88ca 100644
--- a/packages/typescript-estree/src/convert.ts
+++ b/packages/typescript-estree/src/convert.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // There's lots of funny stuff due to the typing of ts.Node
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call */
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-return */
 import * as ts from 'typescript';
 import {
   canContainDirective,
diff --git a/tools/generate-contributors.ts b/tools/generate-contributors.ts
index 07d59c394f0..c668ecf3da4 100644
--- a/tools/generate-contributors.ts
+++ b/tools/generate-contributors.ts
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
 
   // fetch the user info
   const users = await Promise.all(
-    githubContributors.map<Promise<User>>(async c => {
+    githubContributors.map(async c => {
       const response = await fetch(c.url, { method: 'GET' });
-      return response.json();
+      return (await response.json()) as User;
     }),
   );