diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/src/astbuilder.js b/lib/jsdoc/src/astbuilder.js
index c032578c..63ca471b 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/src/astbuilder.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/src/astbuilder.js
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ var logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
 
 // exported so we can use them in tests
 var parserOptions = exports.parserOptions = {
-    ranges: true,
-    sourceType: env.conf.sourceType,
+    allowImportExportEverywhere: true,
+    allowReturnOutsideFunction: true,
+    allowSuperOutsideMethod: true,
     plugins: [
         'asyncGenerators',
         'bigInt',
@@ -26,7 +27,9 @@ var parserOptions = exports.parserOptions = {
         'objectRestSpread',
         'optionalCatchBinding',
         'optionalChaining'
-    ]
+    ],
+    ranges: true,
+    sourceType: env.conf.sourceType
 };
 
 // TODO: docs