diff --git a/src/create-program.js b/src/create-program.js
index c0f3767..9c89cad 100644
--- a/src/create-program.js
+++ b/src/create-program.js
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ const createProgram = filepath => {
     target: ts.ScriptTarget.Latest,
     jsx: "preserve",
   });
+
+  // This ensures the `parent` property of every node exists. More info here: https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/14464#issuecomment-284533993
+  program.getTypeChecker();
+
   return program;
 };