diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index a8876a1510..da18d19a95 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = {
   extends: [
-    require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint.js'),
+    require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint'),
     '@spotify/eslint-config-oss',
   ],
 };
diff --git a/packages/app/.eslintrc.js b/packages/app/.eslintrc.js
index b321cd0fb8..930c98ee1b 100644
--- a/packages/app/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/app/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = {
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
   overrides: [
     {
       files: ['**/*.ts?(x)'],
diff --git a/packages/cli/.eslintrc.js b/packages/cli/.eslintrc.js
index f3f858836d..4ae4e8d91b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/cli/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = {
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
   ignorePatterns: ['templates/**'],
   rules: {
     'no-console': 0,
diff --git a/packages/cli/config/eslint.js b/packages/cli/config/eslint.js
index 983a423a57..230a95c324 100644
--- a/packages/cli/config/eslint.js
+++ b/packages/cli/config/eslint.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ module.exports = {
       },
     },
     {
-      files: ['**/*.test.*', '**/src/setupTests.*'],
+      files: ['*.test.*', 'src/setupTests.*', 'dev/**'],
       rules: {
         // Tests are allowed to import dev dependencies
         'import/no-extraneous-dependencies': [
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/.eslintrc.js b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/.eslintrc.js
index dd47f29781..13573efa9c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module.exports = {
-  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint.js')],
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/.eslintrc.js b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/.eslintrc.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13573efa9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/.eslintrc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module.exports = {
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
+};
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/.eslintrc.js b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/.eslintrc.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13573efa9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/.eslintrc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module.exports = {
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
+};
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/.eslintrc.js b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/.eslintrc.js
index dd47f29781..13573efa9c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module.exports = {
-  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint.js')],
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/.eslintrc.js b/packages/core/.eslintrc.js
index 02b430e588..d592a653c8 100644
--- a/packages/core/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/core/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = {
-  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint.js')],
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
   rules: {
     // TODO: add prop types to JS and remove
     'react/prop-types': 0,
diff --git a/packages/test-utils-core/.eslintrc.js b/packages/test-utils-core/.eslintrc.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13573efa9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/test-utils-core/.eslintrc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module.exports = {
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
+};
diff --git a/packages/test-utils/.eslintrc.js b/packages/test-utils/.eslintrc.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13573efa9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/test-utils/.eslintrc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module.exports = {
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
+};
diff --git a/plugins/home-page/.eslintrc.js b/plugins/home-page/.eslintrc.js
index dd47f29781..13573efa9c 100644
--- a/plugins/home-page/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/plugins/home-page/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module.exports = {
-  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint.js')],
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
 };
diff --git a/plugins/lighthouse/.eslintrc.js b/plugins/lighthouse/.eslintrc.js
index dd47f29781..13573efa9c 100644
--- a/plugins/lighthouse/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/plugins/lighthouse/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module.exports = {
-  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint.js')],
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
 };
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/.eslintrc.js b/plugins/welcome/.eslintrc.js
index dd47f29781..13573efa9c 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/plugins/welcome/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module.exports = {
-  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint.js')],
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
 };