diff --git a/demo/nodejs/node-multiprocess-worker.js b/demo/nodejs/node-multiprocess-worker.js
index ab701eb9..2ad5af08 100644
--- a/demo/nodejs/node-multiprocess-worker.js
+++ b/demo/nodejs/node-multiprocess-worker.js
@@ -64,8 +64,11 @@ async function main() {
 
   // on worker start first initialize message handler so we don't miss any messages
   process.on('message', (msg) => {
+    // @ts-ignore
     if (msg.exit && process.exit) process.exit(); // if main told worker to exit
+    // @ts-ignore
     if (msg.test && process.send) process.send({ test: true });
+    // @ts-ignore
     if (msg.image) detect(msg.image); // if main told worker to process image
     log.data('Worker received message:', process.pid, msg); // generic log
   });
diff --git a/demo/nodejs/node-video.js b/demo/nodejs/node-video.js
index 05d9bc28..41431f75 100644
--- a/demo/nodejs/node-video.js
+++ b/demo/nodejs/node-video.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 const spawn = require('child_process').spawn;
 const log = require('@vladmandic/pilogger');
+// @ts-ignore pipe2jpeg is not installed by default
 // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-missing-require
 const Pipe2Jpeg = require('pipe2jpeg');
 // for NodeJS, `tfjs-node` or `tfjs-node-gpu` should be loaded before using Human
diff --git a/demo/nodejs/node-webcam.js b/demo/nodejs/node-webcam.js
index 490abdc2..70b1f094 100644
--- a/demo/nodejs/node-webcam.js
+++ b/demo/nodejs/node-webcam.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 let initial = true; // remember if this is the first run to print additional details
 const log = require('@vladmandic/pilogger');
+// @ts-ignore node-webcam is not installed by default
 // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-missing-require
 const nodeWebCam = require('node-webcam');
 // for NodeJS, `tfjs-node` or `tfjs-node-gpu` should be loaded before using Human