diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
index d36e4908fa..921e98806f 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module.exports = {
   settings: {
     'import/resolver': {
       node: {
-        extensions: ['.mjs', '.js', '.json']
+        extensions: ['.mjs', '.js', '.json','/.eslintrc.js']
       }
     },
     'import/extensions': [