diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
index 97a896d7a77..86bdc29e2ad 100644
--- a/.eslintrc
+++ b/.eslintrc
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     "builtin": true
   },
   "parserOptions": {
-    "ecmaVersion": 7
+    "ecmaVersion": 7,
+    "sourceType": "module"
   },
   "globals":
     {"Ember":true,