diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 946127ceb..e84c8d766 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
     "node/no-unsupported-features/es-syntax": "off",
     "promise/prefer-await-to-callbacks": "off",
     // enable once supported in all our supported node versions.
-    "unicorn/prefer-node-protocol": "off"
+    "unicorn/prefer-node-protocol": "off",
+    // only available for node >= 16
+    "unicorn/prefer-string-replace-all": "off"
   },
   "overrides": [
     // Top level files.
diff --git a/src/common/ignore-options.ts b/src/common/ignore-options.ts
index 864651afd..5f0016faf 100644
--- a/src/common/ignore-options.ts
+++ b/src/common/ignore-options.ts
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ function accessorPatternMatch(
       )
     : // Text matches pattern?
       new RegExp(
-        `^${escapeRegExp(pattern).replaceAll("\\*", ".*")}$`,
+        `^${escapeRegExp(pattern).replace(/\\\*/gu, ".*")}$`,
         "u"
       ).test(textParts[0]) &&
       accessorPatternMatch(