diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/index.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/index.js
index a5a6c5e287..5a5c535e74 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/index.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = {
   'extends': [
     'eslint-config-airbnb/base',
+    'eslint-config-airbnb/rules/strict',
     'eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react',
   ].map(require.resolve),
   rules: {}
diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/legacy.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/legacy.js
index d01122bc8d..257b9dd868 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/legacy.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/legacy.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ module.exports = {
     'eslint-config-airbnb/rules/errors',
     'eslint-config-airbnb/rules/legacy',
     'eslint-config-airbnb/rules/node',
-    'eslint-config-airbnb/rules/strict',
     'eslint-config-airbnb/rules/style',
     'eslint-config-airbnb/rules/variables'
   ].map(require.resolve),