diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.cjs
similarity index 97%
rename from .eslintrc.json
rename to .eslintrc.cjs
index 17afd1b83..af0b9c9e4 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{
+module.exports = {
   "extends": "standard-with-typescript",
   "root": true,
   "rules": {
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     "project": [
       "./tsconfig.eslint.json"
     ],
-    "EXPERIMENTAL_useSourceOfProjectReferenceRedirect": true
+    "EXPERIMENTAL_useSourceOfProjectReferenceRedirect": true,
+    "tsconfigRootDir": __dirname
   }
 }
diff --git a/client/.eslintrc.json b/client/.eslintrc.cjs
similarity index 97%
rename from client/.eslintrc.json
rename to client/.eslintrc.cjs
index d00e6e7ab..5c2e1ae32 100644
--- a/client/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/client/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{
+module.exports = {
   "root": true,
   "ignorePatterns": [
     "projects/**/*",
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
           "tsconfig.eslint.json"
         ],
         "EXPERIMENTAL_useSourceOfProjectReferenceRedirect": true,
-        "createDefaultProgram": false
+        "createDefaultProgram": false,
+        "tsconfigRootDir": __dirname,
       },
       "extends": [
-        "../.eslintrc.json",
+        "../.eslintrc.cjs",
         "plugin:@angular-eslint/recommended",
         "plugin:@angular-eslint/template/process-inline-templates"
       ],