diff --git a/.changeset/smooth-humans-cover.md b/.changeset/smooth-humans-cover.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..393edf19d71e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/smooth-humans-cover.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-svelte': patch
+---
+
+Revert to use ESM eslint config files
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+prettier+typescript/.eslintrc.js b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+prettier+typescript/.eslintrc.cjs
similarity index 96%
rename from packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+prettier+typescript/.eslintrc.js
rename to packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+prettier+typescript/.eslintrc.cjs
index 1d79a06d018a..3ccf435f02ce 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+prettier+typescript/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+prettier+typescript/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export default {
+module.exports = {
 	root: true,
 	parser: '@typescript-eslint/parser',
 	extends: ['eslint:recommended', 'plugin:@typescript-eslint/recommended', 'prettier'],
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+prettier-typescript/.eslintrc.js b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+prettier-typescript/.eslintrc.cjs
similarity index 93%
rename from packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+prettier-typescript/.eslintrc.js
rename to packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+prettier-typescript/.eslintrc.cjs
index 0ca10dff4826..fab32bfc98bb 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+prettier-typescript/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+prettier-typescript/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export default {
+module.exports = {
 	root: true,
 	extends: ['eslint:recommended', 'prettier'],
 	plugins: ['svelte3'],
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+typescript/.eslintrc.js b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+typescript/.eslintrc.cjs
similarity index 96%
rename from packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+typescript/.eslintrc.js
rename to packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+typescript/.eslintrc.cjs
index cb6b93728ee4..13b64140373e 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+typescript/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint+typescript/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export default {
+module.exports = {
 	root: true,
 	parser: '@typescript-eslint/parser',
 	extends: ['eslint:recommended', 'plugin:@typescript-eslint/recommended'],
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint-typescript/.eslintrc.js b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint-typescript/.eslintrc.cjs
similarity index 93%
rename from packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint-typescript/.eslintrc.js
rename to packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint-typescript/.eslintrc.cjs
index da76bf23e287..845ea51cd38b 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint-typescript/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+eslint-typescript/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export default {
+module.exports = {
 	root: true,
 	extends: ['eslint:recommended'],
 	plugins: ['svelte3'],