diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index 545672f2..91dbc1c8 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ export default [
       // these, but the root config is what runs in CI).
       '**/playwright-report/**',
       '**/test-results/**',
+      // .pnpmfile.cjs / .cjs config files use CommonJS require() by
+      // design and must not be linted with the TypeScript ESM rule set
+      // that forbids require-style imports.
+      '**/.pnpmfile.cjs',
+      '**/*.cjs',
     ],
   },
   js.configs.recommended,