diff --git a/.changeset/small-meals-scream.md b/.changeset/small-meals-scream.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b124d8481
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/small-meals-scream.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'eslint-config-skuba': minor
+---
+
+Disable `@typescript-eslint/only-throw-error` in test files
diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-skuba/index.js b/packages/eslint-config-skuba/index.js
index 9c0c8d469..79704533d 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-skuba/index.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-skuba/index.js
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ module.exports = [
       // Allow e.g. `/** @jest-environment jsdom */` directives
       'tsdoc/syntax': 'off',
 
+      // Allow edge-case error handling tests, including from skuba's templates
+      '@typescript-eslint/only-throw-error': 'off',
+
       // Allow potential floating promises in tests only for Koa compatibility
       // https://github.com/typescript-eslint/typescript-eslint/blob/main/packages/eslint-plugin/docs/rules/no-misused-promises.md#checksvoidreturn
       // https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/pull/42551#issuecomment-648816869
diff --git a/template/koa-rest-api/src/framework/server.test.ts b/template/koa-rest-api/src/framework/server.test.ts
index 7953e28ba..8bf87fedb 100644
--- a/template/koa-rest-api/src/framework/server.test.ts
+++ b/template/koa-rest-api/src/framework/server.test.ts
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ describe('createApp', () => {
 
   it('handles null error', async () => {
     middleware.mockImplementation(() => {
-      /* eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/only-throw-error */
       throw null;
     });