diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index b2d1dd5acf..a522cc788a 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@
     },
     "env": {
       "node": true
+    },
+    "overrides": [
+    {
+      "files": [
+        "public/src/admin/advanced/errors.js",
+        "public/src/admin/dashboard.js",
+        "public/src/admin/manage/category-analytics.js",
+        "public/src/admin/modules/dashboard-line-graph.js",
+        "public/src/client/flags/list.js",
+        "public/src/client/ip-blacklist.js",
+        "public/src/modules/ace-editor.js",
+        "public/src/modules/alerts.js",
+        "public/src/modules/api.js"
+      ],
+      "parserOptions": {
+        "sourceType": "module"
+      }
     }
+  ]
   }
   
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dc8bd1c720..845d206fbb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "nodebb",
     "license": "GPL-3.0",
-    "sourceType": "module",
     "description": "NodeBB Forum",
     "version": "3.8.4",
     "homepage": "https://www.nodebb.org",