diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 09fb2d2b3..f866cbdf1 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+	"root": true,
 	"extends": "wikimedia",
 	"env": {
 		"browser": true,