diff --git a/packages/backend-internal/.eslintrc.js b/packages/backend-internal/.eslintrc.js
index e487f765b2..e2a53a6ad2 100644
--- a/packages/backend-internal/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/backend-internal/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname, {
-  rules: {
-    '@backstage/no-top-level-material-ui-4-imports': 'error',
-  },
-});
+module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname);