diff --git a/templates/common/$package.json b/templates/common/$package.json
index 3d1229e97..815a644ca 100644
--- a/templates/common/$package.json
+++ b/templates/common/$package.json
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
     }
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
+    "root": true,
     "extends": [
       "@react-native-community",
       "prettier"