diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
index 75ba30c52b3f23..178ff1782e6319 100644
--- a/.eslintrc
+++ b/.eslintrc
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+---
+  # So parent files don't get applied
+  root: true 
+
 env:
   es6: true
   browser: true