diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0501aee59..7a2b193c3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ dist
 compiled
 release
 test/.userData
+.idea
 .vscode
 .parcel-cache
 *.tsbuildinfo
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
index 67f1b0d52..8c90480d2 100644
--- a/.npmrc
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@
 # to build native dependencies so for the time being we provide the "--ignore-scripts"
 # CLI parameter on install instead
 ignore-scripts = false
+
+# If set to true, then npm will stubbornly refuse to install (or even consider installing)
+# any package that claims to not be compatible with the current Node.js version.
+engine-strict=true