diff --git a/backend/.eslintrc.js b/backend/.eslintrc.js
index 4c8bb8707..9021fcc30 100644
--- a/backend/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/backend/.eslintrc.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module.exports = {
     },
     'import/resolver': {
       typescript: {
-        project: ['**/tsconfig.json'],
+        project: ['./tsconfig.json', '**/tsconfig.json'],
       },
       node: true,
     },
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ module.exports = {
         'import/unambiguous': 'off',
       },
       parserOptions: {
-        tsconfigRootDir: './',
-        project: ['**/tsconfig.json'],
+        tsconfigRootDir: __dirname,
+        project: ['./tsconfig.json', '**/tsconfig.json'],
         // this is to properly reference the referenced project database without requirement of compiling it
         EXPERIMENTAL_useSourceOfProjectReferenceRedirect: true,
       },