diff --git a/.changeset/great-crews-own.md b/.changeset/great-crews-own.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfe4d62da9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/great-crews-own.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+Treat files in `__testUtils__` and `__mocks__` directories as test files for linting
+purposes.
+
+Updates the parts of the eslint configuration generator that specify which files
+should be treated as test code to include any files under two additional
+directories:
+
+- `__mocks__`: this is the directory used by Jest[0] for mock code.
+- `__testUtils__`: a suggested location for utility code executed only when
+  running tests.
+
+[0]: https://jestjs.io/docs/manual-mocks#mocking-user-modules
diff --git a/packages/cli/config/eslint-factory.js b/packages/cli/config/eslint-factory.js
index 6e2a510c4a..e213f58e4e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/config/eslint-factory.js
+++ b/packages/cli/config/eslint-factory.js
@@ -96,12 +96,16 @@ function createConfig(dir, extraConfig = {}) {
                 `!${joinPath(dir, 'src/**')}`,
                 joinPath(dir, 'src/**/*.test.*'),
                 joinPath(dir, 'src/**/*.stories.*'),
+                joinPath(dir, 'src/**/__testUtils__/**'),
+                joinPath(dir, 'src/**/__mocks__/**'),
                 joinPath(dir, 'src/setupTests.*'),
               ]
             : [
                 // Legacy config for packages that don't provide a dir
                 '**/*.test.*',
                 '**/*.stories.*',
+                '**/__testUtils__/**',
+                '**/__mocks__/**',
                 '**/src/setupTests.*',
                 '**/dev/**',
               ],
@@ -137,6 +141,8 @@ function createConfig(dir, extraConfig = {}) {
             // Prevent imports of stories or tests
             '*.stories*',
             '*.test*',
+            '**/__testUtils__/**',
+            '**/__mocks__/**',
           ],
         },
       ],
@@ -159,7 +165,14 @@ function createConfig(dir, extraConfig = {}) {
         },
       },
       {
-        files: ['**/*.test.*', '**/*.stories.*', 'src/setupTests.*', '!src/**'],
+        files: [
+          '**/*.test.*',
+          '**/*.stories.*',
+          '**/__testUtils__/**',
+          '**/__mocks__/**',
+          'src/setupTests.*',
+          '!src/**',
+        ],
         rules: {
           ...testRules,
           'no-restricted-syntax': [