diff --git a/TEMPLATES/.eslintrc.yml b/TEMPLATES/.eslintrc.yml
index 2bc8d6ee..d8d60ec1 100644
--- a/TEMPLATES/.eslintrc.yml
+++ b/TEMPLATES/.eslintrc.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ globals:
 parser: '@typescript-eslint/parser'
 parserOptions:
   ecmaVersion: 2018
+  sourceType: module
 
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 # Plugins #