diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 19a6035..3fa0b76 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.5.2 (January 9, 2020)
+
+- Add `varsIgnorePattern` to `@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars` rule
+
 ## 0.5.1 (November 27, 2019)
 
 - Disable `unicorn/catch-error-name` rule
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a9f66ac..89b4f3a 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module.exports = {
         '@typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type': 'error',
         '@typescript-eslint/no-array-constructor': 'warn',
         '@typescript-eslint/no-namespace': 'error',
-        '@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars': ['error', { argsIgnorePattern: '^_+' }]
+        '@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars': ['error', { argsIgnorePattern: '^_+', varsIgnorePattern: '^_+' }]
         // enable this once typescript-eslint 2.9.0 is released
         // '@typescript-eslint/prefer-optional-chain': 'warn'
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 62f88e0..b321331 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "eslint-config-neo",
-  "version": "0.5.1",
+  "version": "0.5.2",
   "description": "Official Neo Financial ESLint configuration",
   "main": "index.js",
   "author": "Neo Financial Engineering <engineering@neofinancial.com>",