diff --git a/packages/app/.eslintrc.js b/packages/app/.eslintrc.js
index 7441f46811..e2a53a6ad2 100644
--- a/packages/app/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/app/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,10 +1 @@
-module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname, {
-  overrides: [
-    {
-      files: ['**/*.ts?(x)'],
-      rules: {
-        'react/prop-types': 1,
-      },
-    },
-  ],
-});
+module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname);
diff --git a/packages/core-app-api/.eslintrc.js b/packages/core-app-api/.eslintrc.js
index 3c32e018c8..e358722664 100644
--- a/packages/core-app-api/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/core-app-api/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname, {
   rules: {
-    'react/prop-types': 0,
     'jest/expect-expect': 0,
   },
 });
diff --git a/packages/core-components/.eslintrc.js b/packages/core-components/.eslintrc.js
index 65bfa69f59..2ebb50e64f 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/core-components/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,82 +1,11 @@
 module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname, {
   rules: {
-    'react/prop-types': 0,
     'jest/expect-expect': 0,
-    'no-restricted-imports': [
-      2,
-      {
-        paths: [
-          {
-            name: '@material-ui/core',
-            message: "Please import '@material-ui/core/...' instead.",
-          },
-          {
-            name: '@material-ui/icons',
-            message: "Please import '@material-ui/icons/<Icon>' instead.",
-          },
-          {
-            name: '@material-ui/icons/',
-            message: "Please import '@material-ui/icons/<Icon>' instead.",
-          },
-          '_http_agent',
-          '_http_client',
-          '_http_common',
-          '_http_incoming',
-          '_http_outgoing',
-          '_http_server',
-          '_stream_duplex',
-          '_stream_passthrough',
-          '_stream_readable',
-          '_stream_transform',
-          '_stream_wrap',
-          '_stream_writable',
-          '_tls_common',
-          '_tls_wrap',
-          'assert',
-          'async_hooks',
-          'buffer',
-          'child_process',
-          'cluster',
-          'console',
-          'constants',
-          'crypto',
-          'dgram',
-          'diagnostics_channel',
-          'dns',
-          'domain',
-          'events',
-          'fs',
-          'fs/promises',
-          'http',
-          'http2',
-          'https',
-          'inspector',
-          'module',
-          'net',
-          'os',
-          'path',
-          'perf_hooks',
-          'process',
-          'punycode',
-          'querystring',
-          'readline',
-          'repl',
-          'stream',
-          'string_decoder',
-          'sys',
-          'timers',
-          'tls',
-          'trace_events',
-          'tty',
-          'url',
-          'util',
-          'v8',
-          'vm',
-          'worker_threads',
-          'zlib',
-        ],
-        patterns: ['**/../../**/*/src/**', '**/../../**/*/src'],
-      },
-    ],
   },
+  restrictedImports: [
+    {
+      name: '@material-ui/core',
+      message: "Please import '@material-ui/core/...' instead.",
+    },
+  ],
 });
diff --git a/packages/core-plugin-api/.eslintrc.js b/packages/core-plugin-api/.eslintrc.js
index 3c32e018c8..e2a53a6ad2 100644
--- a/packages/core-plugin-api/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/core-plugin-api/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,6 +1 @@
-module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname, {
-  rules: {
-    'react/prop-types': 0,
-    'jest/expect-expect': 0,
-  },
-});
+module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname);
diff --git a/packages/techdocs-cli/.eslintrc.js b/packages/techdocs-cli/.eslintrc.js
index 8b5adc6794..e2a53a6ad2 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-cli/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/techdocs-cli/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,10 +1 @@
-module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname, {
-  overrides: [
-    {
-      files: ['**/*.ts?(x)'],
-      rules: {
-        'no-restricted-imports': 0,
-      },
-    },
-  ],
-});
+module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname);
diff --git a/packages/techdocs-cli/src/commands/serve/serve.ts b/packages/techdocs-cli/src/commands/serve/serve.ts
index a6a671c2df..d5b8191cf9 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-cli/src/commands/serve/serve.ts
+++ b/packages/techdocs-cli/src/commands/serve/serve.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function findPreviewBundlePath(): string {
     // This can be tested by running `yarn pack` and extracting the resulting tarball into a directory.
     // Within the extracted directory, run `npm install --only=prod`.
     // Once that's done you can test the CLI in any directory using `node <tmp-dir>/package <command>`.
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
     return findPaths(__dirname).resolveOwn('dist/embedded-app');
   }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js
index d32253d562..953af54f90 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,59 +1,18 @@
 module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname, {
   ignorePatterns: ['sample-templates/'],
-  rules: {
-    'no-console': 0,
-    'new-cap': [
-      'error',
-      {
-        capIsNew: false,
-      },
-    ],
-    'no-restricted-imports': [
-      'error',
-      {
-        paths: [
-          {
-            name: 'path',
-            importNames: ['resolve'],
-            message:
-              'Do not use path.resolve, use `resolveSafeChildPath` from `@backstage/backend-common` instead as it prevents security issues',
-          },
-        ],
-        patterns: ['**/../../**/*/src/**', '**/../../**/*/src'],
-      },
-    ],
-    'no-restricted-syntax': [
-      'error',
-      {
-        message:
-          'Default import from winston is not allowed, import `* as winston` instead.',
-        selector:
-          'ImportDeclaration[source.value="winston"] ImportDefaultSpecifier',
-      },
-      {
-        message:
-          "`__dirname` doesn't refer to the same dir in production builds, try `resolvePackagePath()` from `@backstage/backend-common` instead.",
-        selector: 'Identifier[name="__dirname"]',
-      },
-      {
-        message:
-          'Do not use path.resolve, use `resolveSafeChildPath` from `@backstage/backend-common` instead as it prevents security issues',
-        selector:
-          'MemberExpression[object.name="path"][property.name="resolve"]',
-      },
-    ],
-  },
-  overrides: [
+  restrictedSrcImports: [
     {
-      files: ['*.test.*', 'src/setupTests.*', 'dev/**'],
-      rules: {
-        'no-restricted-imports': [
-          2,
-          {
-            patterns: ['**/../../**/*/src/**', '**/../../**/*/src'],
-          },
-        ],
-      },
+      name: 'path',
+      importNames: ['resolve'],
+      message:
+        'Do not use path.resolve, use `resolveSafeChildPath` from `@backstage/backend-common` instead as it prevents security issues',
+    },
+  ],
+  restrictedSrcSyntax: [
+    {
+      message:
+        'Do not use path.resolve, use `resolveSafeChildPath` from `@backstage/backend-common` instead as it prevents security issues',
+      selector: 'MemberExpression[object.name="path"][property.name="resolve"]',
     },
   ],
 });