diff --git a/packages/cli/config/eslint.backend.js b/packages/cli/config/eslint.backend.js
index ef6e513cf5..619d3c72e0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/config/eslint.backend.js
+++ b/packages/cli/config/eslint.backend.js
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ module.exports = {
         bundledDependencies: true,
       },
     ],
+    'no-unused-expressions': 'off',
+    '@typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars': [
       'warn',
       { vars: 'all', args: 'after-used', ignoreRestSiblings: true },
diff --git a/packages/cli/config/eslint.js b/packages/cli/config/eslint.js
index 230a95c324..6de2cf75d5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/config/eslint.js
+++ b/packages/cli/config/eslint.js
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ module.exports = {
         bundledDependencies: true,
       },
     ],
+    'no-unused-expressions': 'off',
+    '@typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars': [
       'warn',
       { vars: 'all', args: 'after-used', ignoreRestSiblings: true },
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js
index 56b9c0bb2e..8475cfd0b8 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 module.exports = {
-  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint.backend')],
   ignorePatterns: ['sample-templates/'],
   rules: {
     'no-console': 0, // Permitted in console programs
     'new-cap': ['error', { capIsNew: false }], // Because Express constructs things e.g. like 'const r = express.Router()'
+  
   },
 };
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/storage/disk.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/storage/disk.test.ts
index 92c9d3c37f..a8120a1798 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/storage/disk.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/storage/disk.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 import { DiskStorage } from './disk';
 import * as path from 'path';
-import { Logger } from 'winston';
+
 describe('Disk Storage', () => {
   it('should load a simple template from a simple directory', async () => {
     const testTemplateDir = path.resolve(